Research Article
The Iron Status of Sickle Cell Anaemia Patients in Ilorin, North Central Nigeria
Table 1
Red blood cell indices in patients and controls.
| | Parameter | Patient (number = 45) | Control (number = 45) | value | Remarks | | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range |
| | PCV (%) | 25.19 ± 4.35 | 18.40–35.80 | 40.06 ± 4.07 | 34.70–46.30 | 0.018 | Significant | | Hb conc. (g/dL) | 7.81 ± 1.84 | 5.10–12.80 | 12.53 ± 1.42 | 10.60–14.70 | <0.001 | Significant | | RBC (×109/L) | 3.00 ± 0.74 | 1.91–4.94 | 4.74 ± 0.44 | 4.80–5.45 | 0.006 | Significant | | RETIC index (%) | 1.48 ± 1.46 | 0.19–7.23 | 0.84 ± 0.82 | 0.21–4.96 | <0.001 | Significant | | MCV (fL) | 84.95 ± 11.10 | 46.90–110.4 | 84.69 ± 5.51 | 75.60–99.30 | 0.321 | Not significant | | MCH (pg) | 27.49 ± 3.65 | 20.80–34.40 | 26.48 ± 2.43 | 21.90–31.10 | 0.124 | Not significant | | MCHC (g/dL) | 32.09 ± 2.14 | 24.10–38.20 | 31.22 ± 1.30 | 29.00–33.30 | 0.019 | Significant |
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PCV: packed cell volume, Hb: haemoglobin concentration, RBC: red blood cell, MCV: mean corpuscular volume, MCH: mean corpuscular haemoglobin, MCHC: mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, and RETIC: reticulocyte.
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