Benign ethnic neutropenia: What is a normal absolute neutrophil count?

• Published in: The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine Vol. 133; no. 1; pp. 15 - 22
• Main Authors: Haddy, Theresa B., Rana, Sohail R., Castro, Oswaldo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Saint Louis, MO Mosby, Inc 01.01.1999; Elsevier; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Adult; Africa - epidemiology; Biological and medical sciences; Ethnic Groups; Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases; Humans; Infant; Leukocyte Count; Medical sciences; Middle East - epidemiology; Neutropenia - blood; Neutropenia - ethnology; Neutropenia - genetics; Neutrophils - pathology; Other diseases. Hematologic involvement in other diseases; Reference Values; Central America; Asia; Middle east; America; West Indies; Middle East; Africa; WBC; ANC; Human; Ethnic origin; Leukopenia; Granulocyte; Race; Negroid; Hemopathy; Neutrophil; Differential diagnostic; African; Neutropenia; Absolute value

Approximately 25% to 50% of persons of African descent and some ethnic groups in the Middle East have benign ethnic neutropenia, with low leukocyte and neutrophil counts. It is important to recognize the existence of this condition, the most common form of neutropenia throughout the world, and thus...