Table 1.
Hematological and biochemical data for the study patients comprised 170 with iron deficiency anemia (IDA), 200 β-thalassemia carriers, 65 α-thalassemia carriers, and 45 mixed clinical situations (hemoglobinopathy and other disease, iron deficiency, or pregnancy). Values are reported as mean (standard deviation).
| Mixeda | β-thalassemiab | IDAc | α-thalassemiad | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC, 1012/L | 5.70 | 5.79 | 4.72 | 5.40 | <0.001 |
| (0.57)c,d | (0.54)c,d | (0.48)all | (0.55)all | ||
| Hb, g/L | 116 | 119 | 105 | 123 | <0.001 |
| (13.2)d | (11.2)d | (11.0)c,d | (14.0)all | ||
| MCV, fL | 64.6 | 64.6 | 73.7 | 70.5 | <0.001 |
| (4.08)c,d | (3.39)c,d | (4.63)all | (2.96)all | ||
| MCH, pg | 20.4 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 22.7 | <0.001 |
| (1.48)c,d | (1.11)c,d | (1.86)a,b | (1.08)a,b | ||
| RDW, % | 16.9 | 16.1 | 18.2 | 15.9 | <0.001 |
| (1.84)c | (1.06)c | (3.03)all | (1.51)c |
RBC: Red Blood Cells; Hb: hemoglobin; MCV: mean cell volume; MCH: mean cell hemoglobin; RDW: RBC distribution width.
Superscript letters (a,b,c,d,all) indicate significant differences between groups.
P < 0.001 was for the studied blood markers for the mean differences between acquired (IDA) and genetic anemia.