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Clinical complications in untreated SS and SC patients over 5 years of age.
| SS (N = 29) |
SC (N = 22) |
|
|---|---|---|
| VOC or ACS (%) | 63.3 | 37.9 * |
| Osteonecrosis (%) | 16.7 | 20.7 |
| Retinopathy (%) | 0 | 47.0 *** |
VOC = Vaso-occlusive crisis; ACS = Acute chest syndrome. Different from SS: * p < 0.05, *** p < 0.001.
