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Table 2 Hematological and hemorheological profile of the sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients classified according to hypertension status

From: Neck circumference is independently associated with relative systemic hypertension in young adults with sickle cell anaemia

Parameters

nHTN

rHTN

p

RBC (1012/L)

3.2 ± 0.8

3.1 ± 0.7

0.353

WBC (109/L)

9.3 ± 3.3

9.7 ± 4.5

0.605

Platelet (109/L)

339.8 ± 143.0

325.4 ± 183.5

0.675

Hemoglobin (g/L)

48.3 ± 39.5

47.9 ± 42.8

0.966

Hematocrit (%)

25.5 ± 5.9

25.5 ± 5.3

0.995

Plasma viscosity

2.1 ± 0.3

2.3 ± 0.4

0.004

Blood viscosity

4.9 ± 1.8

5.3 ± 1.5

0.254

  1. Means ± SD. nHTN No relative systemic hypertension with blood pressure values < 120/70 mmHg; rHTN Relative systemic hypertension patients with blood pressure values ≥ 120/70 mmHg; RBC Red blood cell count; WBC White blood cell count. Significant difference (p < 0.05)
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