Table 3. Biochemical characteristics of the study participants.

Parameter	SCA patients (n=55)	Controls (n=41)	P value
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L)	50.91±21.93	23.16±12.28	<0.001
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	3.26±1.90	0.43±0.26	<0.001
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.7±0.75	0.1±0.08	0.012
Indirect bilirubin (mg/dL)	2.63±1.87	0.33±0.19	<0.001
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)	1184.47±576.68	387.3±32.77	<0.001
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)	27.05±17.19	16.79±8.79	0.003
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)	3.79±4.27	2.14±4.08	0.049

Data are reported as means±SD. The t-test was used to compare groups. SCA: sickle cell anemia.