The Fc Receptor Polymorphisms and Expression of Neutrophil Activation Markers in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease from Western India

Table 1

Scoring system for clinical evaluation of patients.

Clinical parameters	Score
	1	2	3	4	5
Vaso occlusive crisis (VOC)/yr	0 to 1	>2 to 3	>4 to 5	>6 to 8	>9 to 12
Hospitalizations due to severe VOC/yr	0	1 to 2	3 to 4	>5
	Blood transfusions (BT)/yr	0	1 to 2	3 to 5	>5
Acute chest syndrome (ACS)	No			Yes
Stroke	No			Yes
Avascular necrosis of femur (ANF)	No	Yes
Spleen	Just; palpable	3–4 cm	5–7 cm	Big; spleen