Table 2 Comparison between the studied groups regarding CBC parameters and liver function tests
From: Assessment of serum vitamin D levels in Egyptian children with beta-thalassemia major
Variable | Thalassemic group (no. = 55) | Control group (no. = 30) | Mann-Whitney test | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | |||
HB (g/dl) | 8.14 ± 1.09 | 5.9–10.8 | 11.77 ± 0.56 | 10.8–12.7 | 7.59 | < 0.001 (HS) |
MCV (fl) | 69.04 ± 6.68 | 52.3–63.3 | 81.1 ± 2.63 | 76.9–87.3 | 7.29 | < 0.001 (HS) |
MCH (Pg) | 23.11 ± 3.06 | 16.5–24.5 | 28.84 ± 2.66 | 23.4–35.3 | t = 8.98 | < 0.001 (HS) |
MCHC (g/dl) | 33.4 ± 2.71 | 27.4–30.9 | 33.73 ± 1.18 | 31.3–36.3 | 0.97 | 0.33 |
WBCs (103/μl) | 9.02 ± 4.5 | 3.8–30.7 | 8.14 ± 2.39 | 4.5–13.7 | 0.32 | 0.75 |
Platelets (103/μl) | 339.36 ± 177.3 | 150–1262 | 276.97 ± 54.1 | 175–365 | 1.63 | 0.10 |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 2739.71 ± 2268.8 | 310–11,051 | 50.03 ± 30.63 | 15–150 | 7.59 | < 0.001 (HS) |
ALT (U/l) | 63.27 ± 44.31 | 12–165 | 19.57 ± 4.85 | 13–27 | 6.11 | < 0.001 (HS) |
AST (U/l) | 58.96 ± 37.96 | 11–184 | 33.2 ± 7.19 | 23–45 | 3.33 | < 0.001 (HS) |