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Differences between hemoglobin profiles of the SCA patients taking HU or not
| Sickle cell anemia patients | p-value | ||
| (-HU) | (+HU) | ||
| Hb S | 86.63 ± 4.42 | 80.44 ± 7.47 | 0.015 |
| Hb A2 | 3.63 ± 1.28 | 4.11 ± 0.50 | 0.250 |
| Hb F | 6.47 ± 4.23 | 11.89 ± 6.92 | 0.018 |
-HU: patients not taking hydroxyurea; +HU: patients taking hydroxyurea.
