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Table 3 Cardiometabolic disorder markers of the sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients classified according to hypertension

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

 

nHTN

rHTN

p

FPG (mmol/L)

4.1 ± 1.5

4.3 ± 1.3

0.617

TG (mmol/L)

1.0 ± 0.5

1.1 ± 0.4

0.255

TyG index

7.9 ± 0.6

8.2 ± 0.6

0.162

TyG-BMI

151.7 ± 20.4

184.5 ± 28.0

0.044

TyG-WC

597.1 ± 70.7

638.7 ± 96.1

0.088

  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; FPG Fasting plasma glucose; TG Triglycerides; TyG index The product of triglycerides and fasting glucose; BMI Body mass index; WC Waist circumference; TyG-BMI, TyG*BMI; TyG-WC, TyG*WC
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Clinical Hypertension

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