Table 1 Hematological characteristics of studied family members
Studied members of the family | Age (years) | RBC (T/L) | HCT (L/L) | Hb (mmol/L) | Total bilirubin (µmol/L) | Ret (fraction) | EMA test (MFI)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
References for male | Adults | 4.2–6.0 | 0.40–0.54 | 8.69–11.17 | 3.42–22.24 | 0.005–0.015 | – | |
References for female | Adults | 4.0–5.0 | 0.37–0.47 | 7.54–9.93 | 3.42–22.24 | 0.005–0.015 | – | |
Asymptomatic family members | EK (female) | 31 | 4.92 | 0.43 | 9.18 | 8.21 | 0.020 | ND |
AK (male) | 61 | 4.70 | 0.44 | 9.62 | 8.04 | 0.007 | ND | |
Patients with HA | RK (male) | 41 | 3.43 ± 0.12 | 0.34 ± 0.01 | 7.08 ± 0.21 | 32.07 ± 3.02 | 0.048 ± 0.029 | 5.73 (ref. 5.1 ± 0.4) |
MK (male) | 36 | 3.36 ± 0.15 | 0.30 ± 0.01 | 6.14 ± 0.16 | 111.23 ± 27.70 | 0.065 ± 0.021 | 114.05 (ref. 98.31–110.23) | |