Table 2: Serum GGT, ALT, AST activities, levels of TP and ALB in sickle cell in male and female patients with sickle cell anaemia in the study.

Parameters

Male

n = 20

Female

n = 30

t-value

p-value

GCT

33.00 ± 13.79 U/L

25.18 ± 11.04 U/L

1.8

> 0.05 (NS)

ALT

29.00 ± 13.79 U/L

30.07 ± 13.22 U/L

0.28

> 0.05 (NS)

AST

41.40 ± 25.31 U/L

42.63 ± 25.38 U/L

0.17

> 0.05 (NS)

TP

6.53 ± 1.45 g/dL

5.90 ± 1.09 g/dL

1.75

> 0.05 (NS)

ALB

4.76 ± 0.85 g/dL

3.94 ± 0.62 g/dL

1.9

> 0.05 (NS)

df = 48; p > 0.05

This table shows the mean serum GGT, ALT, AST activities, levels of TP and ALB in male patients with sickle cell anaemia, when compared with those of females were not statistically significant (p > 0.05).