Table 2.
Most frequent findings on physical examination and analytical results
| Sub-Saharans (N = 488) | North African (N = 35) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findings on physical examination: | |||
| Presence of cutaneous mycoses* | 137 (28%) | 4 (11.4%) | P = 0.032 |
| Hepatomegaly/splenomegaly | 9 | ||
| Hernias | 7 | ||
| Lymphadenopathy | 5 | ||
| High blood pressure measured on first visit cases/patients with available data (%) | 71/486 (14.6%) | 2/34 (5.9%) | P = 0.157 |
| HBP confirmed based on follow-up | 20† | 0‡ | |
| Hb levels (gr/dL) Mean ± SD (range) | 14.6 ± 1.8 (8.5–18.7) | 13.7 ± 2.2 (7.1–16.9) | P = 0.02 |
| Presence of eosinophilia (≥ 450 Eo/mm3) | 180 (36.9%) | 4 (11.4%) | P = 0.002 |
| Mild (< 1000 Eo/mm3) | 123 | 4 | |
| Moderate (1,000–3,000 Eo/mm3) | 51 | ||
| Severe (> 3,000 Eo/mm3) | 6 | ||
| IgE Levels (IU/L) Mean ± SD (range) | 1,157 ± 2,407 (5–21,678) | 289 ± 751 (24–3,624) | P = 0.003 |
| Structural hemoglobinopathies (study performed in 458 patients) | 99/443 (22.3%) | 3/15 (20%) | P = 0.83 |
| Heterozygous Hb S | 52 | 3 | |
| Heterozygous Hb C | 14 | ||
| Homozygous Hb C | 2 | ||
| Thalassemia trait or alpha-thalassemia | 23 | ||
| Beta thalassemia minor | 5 | ||
| Persistence of fetal Hb | 2 | ||
| Homozygous O-Arab hemoglobin | 1 |
BP = blood pressure; Hb = hemoglobin; HBP = high blood pressure.
*
Cutaneous mycoses: tinea pedis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, onychomycosis, and pityriasis versicolor.
†
In 30 patients there is no follow-up available data after the initial determination of BP.
‡
No follow-up was possible in any of the two patients with high blood pressure.