Benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN) is one of the most common causes of chronic neutropenia
seen in individuals of African, Middle Eastern and West Indian descent, affecting many …

Iron is essential to virtually all living organisms and is integral to multiple metabolic
functions. The most important function is oxygen transport in hemoglobin. Iron deficiency …

Neutropenia, as an isolated blood cell deficiency, is a feature of a wide spectrum of acquired
or congenital, benign or premalignant disorders with a predisposition to develop …

Background Neutropenia, defined as an absolute blood neutrophil count (ANC)< 1.5 GL− 1,
may accompany a variety of diseases. However, the clinical significance of neutropenia …

Introduction We evaluated the prevalence and severity of asymptomatic neutropenia in a
healthy Korean population according to sex and age. We explored normal neutrophil‐to …

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Abstract Neutropenia (NP), that is, an absolute blood neutrophil count (ANC)< 1.5 g/L,
accompanies various diseases. However, the clinical significance of NP, detected in routine …

Chronic idiopathic (or as recent data suggest, immunologic) and severe congenital
neutropenias provide intriguing models for better understanding of regulation of …

Cellular blood components include leukocytes, erythrocytes, and platelets. Leukocyte
subtypes are neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. Red blood …

Background Benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN) is the most common cause of chronic
neutropenia seen in individuals of African, Middle Eastern and West Indian descent. This …