Table 1.
Hematological features of various hemoglobin E phenotypes (n = 41)
| Phenotype | n | Hb (g/dl) | MCV (fl) | MCH (pg) | HbA (%) | HbE + A2 (%) | Hb (F %) | Others (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 6 | 8.8 ± 1.6 | 56.9 ± 4.1 | 17.4 ± 1.8 | 0 | 81.7 ± 1.9 | 2.4 ± 3.3 | - |
| EA | 20 | 9.7 ± 2.6 | 67.3 ± 8.1 | 21.9 ± 3.1 | 72.3 ± 4.3 | 25.9 ± 4.3 | 2.1 ± 3.4 | - |
| E/β-thalassaemia | 14 | 5.0 ± 1.8 | 68.1 ± 9.3 | 21.0 ± 3.3 | 19.9 ± 16.0 | 43.7 ± 16.3 | 36.3 ± 13.8 | - |
| E/S | 1 | 7.6 | 67.6 | 20.4 | 0 | 11.8 | 19.3 | HbS = 68.9 |
| All cases | 41 | 7.9 ± 3.0 | 66.0 ± 8.7 | 20.9 ± 3.3 | 42.1 ± 32.1 | 39.8 ± 21.9 | 14.2 ± 18.3 |