CRP levels in the ASS HbSS group showed a negative correlation with disease severity scores with P value being close to significance ( P = 0.17) [ Figure 2 ] WBC also showed a negative correlation with CRP levels in the same group of subjects ( P = 0.73), [ Figure 3 ].
The WBC, has been well-documented as an index of severe outcome in ASS HbSS individuals,[ 2 ] we found a negative correlation between WBC and CRP levels in our study population, even though the P value did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.73), it appears to further show that the relationship between CRP and disease severity in ASS HbSS individuals is a negative one.