Isolated Neutropenia/Benign Ethnic Neutropenia: A Common Clinical and Laboratory Finding in Southern and Western Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Isolated mild neutropenia is a common clinical problem in some ethnicities including Arabs and Middle Eastern population. The current study aims to authenticate the prevalence of isolated neutropenia in Southern and Southwestern Saudi Arabia, explore the effect of altitude or regional differences and to suggest a new reference range for neutrophil count.

Methods

In this retrospective cross-sectional study, laboratory results of a commercial laboratory were screened over a period of 5 years (2016-2020) in seven different cities of different altitudes in South and southwestern Saudi Arabia. Participants' laboratory investigations were reviewed and excluded for any abnormal complete blood count, renal profile, liver profile, lipid profile, thyroid function test, fasti

SUBMITTER: Awan ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7894867 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature