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Table 3 Comparison of mean values of Hb A2, MCV and MCH in α- and β-thalassemia carriers investigated in this study

From: Problem of borderline hemoglobin A2 levels in an Iranian population with a high prevalence of α- and β-thalassemia carriers

Genotype

n

Hb A2

MCV

MCH

Min; max

Mean

p value

Min; max

Mean

p value

Min; max

Mean

p value

α-Thalassemia genotypes

127

3.1; 3.9

3.23 ± 0.18

 < 0.0001

59.9; 102.5

75.87 ± 5.69

 < 0.0001

18.3; 32.5

24.22 ± 2.31

 < 0.0001

β-Thalassemia genotypes

150

3.1; 3.9

3.71 ± 0.20

 

51.0; 88.0

66.66 ± 5.82

 

13.0; 27.7

20.54 ± 2.42