Prevalence, risk factors, and demographic insights of sickle cell hepatopathy in Omani adolescents and adults: A retrospective analysis.

Saudi J Gastroenterol · 2025 · PMC12527365 · PMID 40985507

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closest p · 1.5× alpha

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approached significanceP = 0.075so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Anti-HBc antibody positivity approached significance (AOR: 4.35, 95% CI: 0.86–21.99, P = 0.075), suggesting a potential modifying role of prior hepatitis B infection.

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near-significantno p-value reported

The near-significant association with anti-HBc antibody positivity is particularly noteworthy, as it hints at a possible interaction between prior viral hepatitis exposure and the progression of liver disease in SCD.

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