{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["6(1)"],"submitter":["Zala M"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>The normal values of the complete blood count are part of the foundational medical knowledge that is seldom questioned due to their well-established nature. These normal values are critical for optimal physiological function while minimizing the harmful consequences of an excessive number of blood cells. Thus, they represent an evolutionary trade-off likely shaped by natural selection if they significantly influence individual fitness and exhibit heritability.<h4>Methods</h4>On the basis of the analysis of normal blood count values of 94 mammalian species, we discovered that certain parameters are strongly associated with diet, habitat, and lifespan.<h4>Results</h4>Carnivorous mammals had higher hemoglobin levels than vegetarians, and aquatic mammals displayed red blood "],"journal":["EJHaem"],"pagination":["e1073"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11756989"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["What is the origin of the normal ranges of blood cell counts? An evolutionary perspective."],"pmcid":["PMC11756989"],"pubmed_authors":["Alcazer V","Zala M","Sujobert P","Largeaud L"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"What is the origin of the normal ranges of blood cell counts? An evolutionary perspective.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>The normal values of the complete blood count are part of the foundational medical knowledge that is seldom questioned due to their well-established nature. These normal values are critical for optimal physiological function while minimizing the harmful consequences of an excessive number of blood cells. Thus, they represent an evolutionary trade-off likely shaped by natural selection if they significantly influence individual fitness and exhibit heritability.<h4>Methods</h4>On the basis of the analysis of normal blood count values of 94 mammalian species, we discovered that certain parameters are strongly associated with diet, habitat, and lifespan.<h4>Results</h4>Carnivorous mammals had higher hemoglobin levels than vegetarians, and aquatic mammals displayed red blood ","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Feb","modification":"2025-04-18T12:47:14.413Z","creation":"2025-04-06T22:08:25.158Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11756989","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39866940"],"doi":["10.1002/jha2.1073"]}}