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Table 2 Laboratory value associations with HDL-C and Triglycerides in sickle cell disease

From: Levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) among children with steady-state sickle cell disease

 

HDL Cholesterol

(mg/dL)

Triglycerides

(mg/dL)

 

r

p

r

p

Hemoglobin

    

S hemoglobin (%)

-0.311

0.002

0.286

0.005

Fetal hemoglobin (%)

-0.048

0.644

-0.685

0.685

Hemolysis

    

RBC (× 106/cu mm)

0.328

<0.001

-0.190

0.019

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

0.292♣

<0.001

-0.202

0.013

Hematocrit (%)

0.309

<0.001

-0.189

0.020

Mean Cell Volume (fL)

-0.273♣

0.006

0.126

0.125

Mean Cell Hemoglobin (pg)

-0.284♣

0.002

0.111

0.175

Reticulocyte Count (%)

-0.170♣

0.046

0.082

0.339

Leukocyte

    

Leukocyte Count (× 109/L)

-0.198♣

0.015

0.081

0.325

Neutrophil Count (× 109/L)

0.017♣

0.838

-0.154

0.061

Monocyte Count (× 109/L)

-0.234

0.004

0.139

0.089

Platelets

    

Platelet Count (× 109/L)

-0.228♣

0.005

0.233

0.004

Hemolysis plus Hepatic

    

Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L)

-0.235♣

0.004

0.207

0.011

Total bilirubin (mg/dL)

-0.298♣

<0.001

0.165

0.044

Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)

-0.471

<0.001

0.035

0.669

Indirect bilirubin (mg/dL)

-0.287

<0.001

0.140

0.088

Iron Serum (mcg/dL)

-0.186

0.038

0.159

0.076

Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)

-0.375

<0.001

0.167

0.041

Hepatic

    

Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)

-0.172

0.035

0.075

0.364

Total protein (g/dL)

-0.021♣

0.793

0.274

0.001

Albumin (g/dL)

0.102

0.213

0.142

0.083

Globulin (g/dL)

-0.124♣

0.129

0.133

0.104

Albumin/Globulin ratio

0.033

0.689

-0.033

0.684

Renal

    

Urea nitrogen (mg/dL)

0.178

0.030

0.020

0.806

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.118

0.152

0.105

0.201

Lipid metabolism

    

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)

0.299♣

<0.001

0.268

0.001

HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)

----

----

-0.228

0.005

LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)

-0.083♣

0.312

0.068

0.409

VLDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)

-0.242

0.003

0.998

<0.001

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

-0.228

0.005

----

----

Inflammation

    

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

0.048

0.563

-0.031

0.714

Alpha 1 antitrypsin (mg/dL)

-0.327♣

<0.001

-0.074

0.378

Ferritin (ng/mL)

-0.032

0.699

0.102

0.220

Antistreptolysin O (UI/mL)

-0.079

0.339

0.157

0.058

  1. Spearman or Pearson correlation coefficients (r) and p values (p) ♣ r = Pearson correlation coefficient