Table 3 Hematologic data in subgroups of cases based on pulmonary vortex formation

Age (years) mean ± SD

9.44 ± 3.45

10.50 ± 3.37

0.415

Sex (%)

26.39 ± 10.19

27.33 ± 6.80

0.781

Body Surface area (m²)

0.89 ± 0.24

0.92 ± 0.18

0.670

Serum ferritin (ug/l)

mean ± SD

370.00

(117–648)

523.00

(172–1345)

0.346

LDH (units/l)

mean ± SD

520.50

(400–653)

257.00 (225–372)

< 0.001*

Reticulocytes (%)

Median (IQR)

7.25

(2–9)

2.70 (2.15–6.9)

0.415

Total bilirubin (mg/dl)

Median (IQR)

1.75 (1.2–2.2)

1.90 (1.3–2.35)

0.491

Direct bilirubin (mg/dl)

Median (IQR)

0.30 (0.29–0.4)

0.40 (0.35–0.6)

0.134

Hemoglobin (gm/dl)

Mean ± SD

8.73 ± 0.61

8.71 ± 1.09

0.950