Table 4: Correlation of HbF concentration with markers of liver function in SCD.
|
Biochemical Markers |
Correlation coefficient (r) |
P-Value |
|
|
HbF |
TB ALT AST AST/ALT |
-0.372 0.128 -0.273 -0.307 |
0.043* 0.500 0.145 0.099 |
HbF: Foetal Haemoglobin; TB: Total Bilirubin; ALT: Alanine Transaminase; AST: Aspartate Transaminase; AST/ALT: De-ritis ratio
*Correlation is significant at 0.05 (P < 0.05).