Table 6.

Comparison of steady-state biological data in the patients homozygous for hemoglobin S with and without CD36 deficiency (mean ± SD)

CD36
SS patients
(n = 14)
Matched CD36+
SS patients
(n = 31)
P
Hb (11.5-17.7 g/dL) 8.31 ± 1.19 8.99 ± 1.13 .08 
Hb F (<1%) 3.2 ± 2.5 5.1 ± 5.1 .30 
Reticulocytes (25-100 × 109/L) 318 ± 95 259 ± 91 .09  
Leukocytes (4-10 × 109/L) 11.6 ± 3.6 10.3 ± 3.5 .26 
Total bilirubin (4-21 μM) 55.8 ± 35.3 59.8 ± 28.1 .38  
LDH (100-250 IU/L) 429 ± 263 476 ± 305 .88  
Uric acid (145-460 μM) 347 ± 69 330 ± 87 .52  
Creatinine (60-130 μM) 46 ± 15 50 ± 15 .47  
AST (5-40 IU/l) 39 ± 14 42 ± 15 .53  
ALT (5-45 IU/l) 28 ± 12 29 ± 23 .34 
CD36
SS patients
(n = 14)
Matched CD36+
SS patients
(n = 31)
P
Hb (11.5-17.7 g/dL) 8.31 ± 1.19 8.99 ± 1.13 .08 
Hb F (<1%) 3.2 ± 2.5 5.1 ± 5.1 .30 
Reticulocytes (25-100 × 109/L) 318 ± 95 259 ± 91 .09  
Leukocytes (4-10 × 109/L) 11.6 ± 3.6 10.3 ± 3.5 .26 
Total bilirubin (4-21 μM) 55.8 ± 35.3 59.8 ± 28.1 .38  
LDH (100-250 IU/L) 429 ± 263 476 ± 305 .88  
Uric acid (145-460 μM) 347 ± 69 330 ± 87 .52  
Creatinine (60-130 μM) 46 ± 15 50 ± 15 .47  
AST (5-40 IU/l) 39 ± 14 42 ± 15 .53  
ALT (5-45 IU/l) 28 ± 12 29 ± 23 .34 

Normal values are given in parentheses.

SS indicates homozygous for hemoglobin S; Hb, hemoglobin; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.

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