Table 1.

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with SCD included in the analysis

ParametersIQ (n = 5)Placebo (n = 6)P value
Age, mean ± SD, y 39.8 ± 13.3 41.3 ± 11.8 .84 
Sex (female), n NA 
BMI, kg/m2 26.0 ± 1.9 26.0 ± 4.9 .99 
Genotype (SS) 4  NA 
Clinical events (VOC) NA 
Therapy, hydroxyurea, n NA 
Hematological parameters, Hb, (mean ± SD), g/dL 9.9 ± 1.0 9.4 ± 1.6 .59 
Absolute reduction compared with BL (mean ± SD)    
CI −0.68 ± 0.94 0.5 ± 0.8 .05  
POHR, (cm2/s)/s 2.3 × 10–11 ± 8.6 × 10–10 −4.3 × 10–10 (7.6 × 10–10.42 
ParametersIQ (n = 5)Placebo (n = 6)P value
Age, mean ± SD, y 39.8 ± 13.3 41.3 ± 11.8 .84 
Sex (female), n NA 
BMI, kg/m2 26.0 ± 1.9 26.0 ± 4.9 .99 
Genotype (SS) 4  NA 
Clinical events (VOC) NA 
Therapy, hydroxyurea, n NA 
Hematological parameters, Hb, (mean ± SD), g/dL 9.9 ± 1.0 9.4 ± 1.6 .59 
Absolute reduction compared with BL (mean ± SD)    
CI −0.68 ± 0.94 0.5 ± 0.8 .05  
POHR, (cm2/s)/s 2.3 × 10–11 ± 8.6 × 10–10 −4.3 × 10–10 (7.6 × 10–10.42 

BMI, body mass index; Hb, hemoglobin; NA, not applicable; SD, standard deviation; SS, sickle cell anemia.

One participant had HbSβ+-thalassemia.

Unpaired t test comparing the absolute reduction in CI between the groups.

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