Incidence of high erythrocyte count in infants and young children with iron deficiency anemia: Re-evaluation of an old parameter


Aslan D., Altay C.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.303-306, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

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Purpose: To investigate the frequency of high erythrocyte count (red blood cell count greater than or equal to5.0 x 10(6)/muL) in infants and young children with iron deficiency anemia and to document the differences in hematologic parameters at diagnosis and during iron therapy in IDA patients with and without a high erythrocyte count.