Table 1.

BUN and electrolytes levels in sickle cell patient

Parameters	Mean ± SD			P value
	HbSS	HbSβ-thal	Control
	N = 50	N = 70	N = 150
Urea (mg%)	30.2 ± 17.5	32.5 ± 15.4	38.9 ± 13.9	0.523
Creatinine (mg%)	1.2 ± 0.4	1.3 ± 0.3	1.4 ± 0.2	0.513
Phosphate (mg%)	2.6 ± 1.7	2.1 ± 0.8	2.8 ± 1.6	0.516
Uric acid (mg%)	3.2 ± 1.2	2.6 ± 0.9	3.60 ± 1.2	0.088
Calcium (mg%)	6.2 ± 1.9	6.5 ± 1.7	8.36 ± 1.04	<0.001
Sodium (mEq/l)	114.7 ± 18.6	117.8 ± 11.5	128.6 ± 9.2	<0.001
Potassium (mEq/l)	4.8 ± 1.4	4.7 ± 1.8	3.9 ± 1.7	<0.001