Table 3.

Hematology of red blood cell indices in mid-pregnancy fetuses (anova test before posthoc multiple comparisons).

Fetuses (n = 86)
Parameters (mean ± SD)Normal (n = 22)Alpha-1 trait (n = 40)Hb Bart’s disease (n = 26)P
Reprinted with permission from Srisupundit K, Piyamongkol W, Tongsong T. Comparison of red blood cell hematology among normal, alpha-thalassemia-1 trait, and hemoglobin Bart’s fetuses at mid-pregnancy. Am J Hematol. 2008;83:908–910.19  
Gestational age, weeks 18.9 + 9.5 18.6 + 7.9 18.8 + 8.8 .422 
Hb level, g/dL 11.34 ± 0.83 10.42 ± 0.91 6.4 ± 1.64 <.001 
MCV, fL 123.40 ± 7.76 105.95 ± 7.35 96.26 ± 8.19 <.001 
MCH, pg 41.39 ± 3.35 33.71 ± 2.74 26.23 ± 2.6 <.001 
MCHC, g/dL 33.44 ± 1.3 31.81 ± 1.09 27.29 ±1.78 .001 
Fetuses (n = 86)
Parameters (mean ± SD)Normal (n = 22)Alpha-1 trait (n = 40)Hb Bart’s disease (n = 26)P
Reprinted with permission from Srisupundit K, Piyamongkol W, Tongsong T. Comparison of red blood cell hematology among normal, alpha-thalassemia-1 trait, and hemoglobin Bart’s fetuses at mid-pregnancy. Am J Hematol. 2008;83:908–910.19  
Gestational age, weeks 18.9 + 9.5 18.6 + 7.9 18.8 + 8.8 .422 
Hb level, g/dL 11.34 ± 0.83 10.42 ± 0.91 6.4 ± 1.64 <.001 
MCV, fL 123.40 ± 7.76 105.95 ± 7.35 96.26 ± 8.19 <.001 
MCH, pg 41.39 ± 3.35 33.71 ± 2.74 26.23 ± 2.6 <.001 
MCHC, g/dL 33.44 ± 1.3 31.81 ± 1.09 27.29 ±1.78 .001 

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