Platelet counts in adults with iron deficiency anemia |
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| Authors: | Irfan Kuku Emin Kaya Saim Yologlu Remzi Gokdeniz Ahmet Baydin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkeyikuku@inonu.edu.tr;3. Department of Hematology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey;4. Department of Biostatistics, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey;5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey;6. Department of Emergency Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | In adults with iron deficiency anemia (IDA), abnormal platelet counts were seen in several studies. However we retrospectively examined the clinical records of a larger number of adults with IDA to assess abnormal platelet counts. From November 2006 to April 2008, 615 consecutive adults (73 men and 542 women; age range, 16–88 years) with IDA were included in this study. The mean initial hemoglobin was 9.0 ± 1.8 g/dL (range 2.7–12.8 g/dL), and the mean initial platelet count was 304 × 103/µL ± 92.3 (range, 105–700 × 103/µL). The initial platelet counts were normal in 520 (84.6%) adults with IDA. Thrombocytosis (>400 × 103/µL) and thrombocytopenia (<150 × 103/µL) were detected in 82 (13.3%) and 13 (2.1%) adults with IDA, respectively. In conclusion, thrombocytosis was seen at lower rates in our study. Furthermore, this study shows that mild thrombocytopenia is not so rare in adults with IDA. |
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| Keywords: | Thrombocytosis thrombocytopenia platelet count iron deficiency anemia |
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