Table 1. Cohort demographic and clinical characteristics.

		No (%) of subjects
Sex
	Male	82 (49.6%)
	Female	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	161 (97.5%)
	SB Thal°	3 (1.8%)
	S-Los Angeles	1 (0.6%)
BMI
Median
Male:	23.1 (15.3 – 35.2)
Female:	23.7 (16.5 – 38.4)
NSAIDs	Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)	50 (30.3%)
	Naproxen (Aleve)	10 (6.1%)
	Aspirin	5 (3%)
	Acetaminophen (Tylenol)	20 (12.1%)
Hydroxyurea therapy	Yes	110 (67%)