Table 3.
Hematological characteristics in beta-thalassemia major patients (n=54) and controls (n=54)
|
Parameters
(Unit) |
Beta-thalassemia
(n=54) Mean ± SD |
Control
(n=54) Mean ± SD |
P-value |
| Hb (g/dL) | 7.2 ± 1.5 | 13 ± 1.4 | P< 0.001 |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | 1249 ± 59 2 | 45 ± 17 | P< 0.05 |
| HCT (%) | 21.5 ± 5.3 | 38 ± 6.2 | P< 0.001 |
| MCV (μm3) | 70 ± 9.5 | 80 ± 11 | P< 0.05 |
| MCH (pg) | 23.8 ± 3.8 | 28 ± 5 | P< 0.05 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 34.1 ± 2.8 | 36.7 ± 4.6 | P> 0.05 |
Hb: hemoglobin, HCT: Hematocrit, MCV: mean corpuscular volume, MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration