Table 1.

Cohort demographic and clinical characteristics.

Sex	Male Female	No (%) of subjects 82 (49.6%) 83 (50.4%)
Age
Median
Male	30.5 yrs. (16 – 57)
Female	31.7 yrs. (18 – 61)
Ethnic origin	African‐American	165 (100%)
SCD genotype	SS SB Thal° S‐Los Angeles	161 (97.5%)     3 (1.8%)     1 (0.6%)
BMI
Median
Male	23.1 (15.3 – 35.2)
Female	23.7 (16.5 – 38.4)
NSAIDs	Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) Naproxen (Aleve) Aspirin Acetaminophen (Tylenol)	50 (30.3%) 10 (6.1%)   5 (3%) 20 (12.1%)
Hydroxyurea therapy	Yes	110 (67%)