Investigation of Lipid Profile and Clinical Manifestations in SCA Children

Figure 1

Associations between total cholesterol, LDL-C, and HDL-C levels and clinical manifestations in SCA. (a) Patients with a previous history of pneumonia () exhibited increased total cholesterol levels. (b) Patients with a previous history of leg ulcers () presented decreased LDL-C levels. (c) Patients with a previous history of pain crises () had increased HDL-C levels. values obtained using the Mann-Whitney test.

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