Table 2.
Hematological data of the Hb SS-α3.7 interaction of Patients 1 and 2 with deletion of 1 and 2 alpha-genes, respectively
| Hematological parameters SS/(-α/αα) SS/(-α/-α) | ||
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 7.6 | 9.0 |
| Globular volume (%) | 22.1 | 28.7 |
| MCV (fL) | 88.1 | 79.5 |
| MCH (pg) | 30.2 | 24.8 |
| MCHC (%) | 34.3 | 31.3 |
| RDW (%) | 17.7 | 14.2 |
| Leucocytes (x 109 /L) | 14.0 | 9.7 |
| Neutrophils (x 109/L) | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| Monocytes (x 109/L) | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Platelets (x 109/L) | 380 | 280 |
| Hb S (%) | 80.2 | 72.6 |
| Hb A2 (%) | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Hb F (%) | 15.1 | 23 |
| Reticulocytes (%) | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Irreversible drepanocytes (%) | 3.0 | 1.0 |