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Table 1 Age and Serum Testosterone Concentrations in HbSS and HbAA Subjects

From: Serum testosterone levels of HbSS (sickle cell disease) male subjects in Lagos, Nigeria

AGE(Years)

HBSS SUBJECTS

HBAA SUBJECTS

All subjects

 

n

LOW*

NORMAL**

n

LOW*

NORMAL **

 

15-19

12

12

-

-

-

-

12

20-24

24

23

1

7

2

5

31

25-29

5

3

2

8

2

6

13

30-34

4

4

-

11

3

8

15

35-39

1

1

-

1

-

1

2

40 and above

1

1

-

1

-

1

2

TOTAL

47

44 (93.6%)

3(6.4%)

28

7 (25.0%)

21(75.0%)

75(100%)

  1. Reference Concentrations of Serum Testosterone = 2 to 10 ng/ml
  2. * Low serum testosterone level ≤ 2 ng/dl
  3. ** Normal serum testosterone level > 2 ng/dl.