Table 4.

Baseline and Two-Year Change in Laboratory Determinations by Two-Year HbF Quartile

VariableHU TotalHU Quartile 1 (n = 34)HU Quartile 2 (n = 38)HU Quartile 3 (n = 36)HU Quartile 4 (n = 35)Placebo
(n = 143)(n = 135)
CAR haplotype (%)  41 45 28 20 
HbF (%)  5.1 (3.5) 5.4 (3.2) 3.6 (2.4) 5.1 (4.0) 6.4 (3.8) 5.2 (3.6) 
Δ2-yr  3.6 (5.4) −1.5 (1.1) 0.6 (0.6) 3.7 (1.4) 11.7 (3.8) −0.4 (2.0) 
F cells (%)  33.0 (16.7) 33.9 (15.4) 25.9 (13.2) 33.5 (19.9) 39.6 (15.6) 32.8 (16.9) 
Δ2-yr  15.2 (17.3) −1.1 (9.3) 8.1 (9.2) 17.7 (11.7) 36.2 (12.0) 2.3 (7.1) 
F reticulocytes  14.7 (8.0) 15.6 (9.1) 13.1 (7.0) 13.1 (7.4) 17.2 (7.9) 14.7 (7.6) 
Δ2-yr  2.7 (5.7) −0.6 (2.5) 0.4 (2.6) 3.0 (3.9) 8.2 (7.8) −0.1 (2.4) 
MCV (fl)  93.6 (9.3) 94.0 (8.7) 92.8 (11.2) 92.3 (9.7) 95.3 (7.1) 93.3 (8.6) 
Δ2-yr  9.7 (11.2) −1.4 (5.2) 4.0 (7.1) 13.3 (6.7) 22.8 (7.0) −0.4 (4.8) 
Neutrophils4-150  6.8 (2.3) 5.9 (1.8) 6.9 (2.4) 6.7 (1.8) 7.7 (2.6) 6.7 (2.3) 
Δ2-yr −1.9 (2.4) −0.3 (1.7) −1.0 (2.0) −2.2 (1.5) −4.1 (2.3) −0.4 (2.2) 
Reticulocytes4-151  327 (100) 316 (120) 322 (96) 306 (104) 367 (64) 324 (94) 
Δ2-yr −97 (107) −37 (59) −37 (85) −95 (81) −223 (73) −21 (72) 
VariableHU TotalHU Quartile 1 (n = 34)HU Quartile 2 (n = 38)HU Quartile 3 (n = 36)HU Quartile 4 (n = 35)Placebo
(n = 143)(n = 135)
CAR haplotype (%)  41 45 28 20 
HbF (%)  5.1 (3.5) 5.4 (3.2) 3.6 (2.4) 5.1 (4.0) 6.4 (3.8) 5.2 (3.6) 
Δ2-yr  3.6 (5.4) −1.5 (1.1) 0.6 (0.6) 3.7 (1.4) 11.7 (3.8) −0.4 (2.0) 
F cells (%)  33.0 (16.7) 33.9 (15.4) 25.9 (13.2) 33.5 (19.9) 39.6 (15.6) 32.8 (16.9) 
Δ2-yr  15.2 (17.3) −1.1 (9.3) 8.1 (9.2) 17.7 (11.7) 36.2 (12.0) 2.3 (7.1) 
F reticulocytes  14.7 (8.0) 15.6 (9.1) 13.1 (7.0) 13.1 (7.4) 17.2 (7.9) 14.7 (7.6) 
Δ2-yr  2.7 (5.7) −0.6 (2.5) 0.4 (2.6) 3.0 (3.9) 8.2 (7.8) −0.1 (2.4) 
MCV (fl)  93.6 (9.3) 94.0 (8.7) 92.8 (11.2) 92.3 (9.7) 95.3 (7.1) 93.3 (8.6) 
Δ2-yr  9.7 (11.2) −1.4 (5.2) 4.0 (7.1) 13.3 (6.7) 22.8 (7.0) −0.4 (4.8) 
Neutrophils4-150  6.8 (2.3) 5.9 (1.8) 6.9 (2.4) 6.7 (1.8) 7.7 (2.6) 6.7 (2.3) 
Δ2-yr −1.9 (2.4) −0.3 (1.7) −1.0 (2.0) −2.2 (1.5) −4.1 (2.3) −0.4 (2.2) 
Reticulocytes4-151  327 (100) 316 (120) 322 (96) 306 (104) 367 (64) 324 (94) 
Δ2-yr −97 (107) −37 (59) −37 (85) −95 (81) −223 (73) −21 (72) 

Values are means (±1 SD) of the baseline value (top) and 2-year posttreatment change (Δ2-yr) (bottom) grouped according to the quartile of change of HbF at 2 years of treatment. There were no age differences among the 4 quartiles.

F4-150

Neutrophil count × 103/μL.

F4-151

Reticulocytes × 103/μL.

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