From: Genotype-phenotype correlation of HbH disease in northern Iraq
Parameters | |
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Age, y (median, range) | 19 (1–68) |
Gender | |
Male | 19 (43.2%) |
Female | 25 (56.8%) |
Hb, g/dL (median, range) | 9.15 (6.4–12.7) |
HbH, % (median, range) | 7.35 (1–25.7) |
Ferritin, ng/mL (median, range) | 442 (11–2950) |
Splenectomized | 5 (11.4%) |
Transfusion status | |
Never transfused | 23 (52.3%) |
Occasional (≤1 unit per year) | 17 (38.6%) |
Irregular (2 to 4 units per year) | 4 (9.1%) |