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Leukopenia, Neutropenia, and Reduced Hemoglobin Levels in Healthy American Blacks

MAJ William W. Reed, MC; LTC Louis F. Diehl, MC

Arch Intern Med. 1991;151(3):501-505.


Abstract



Hematologic profiles of 462 persons, mostly active-duty service members, were studied to determine whether hematologic differences between blacks and whites exist in a healthy population. Whites had significantly greater mean concentrations of leukocytes (6.73 vs 5.95x109/L), neutrophils (3.96 vs 3.16 x 109/L), and hemoglobin (153 vs 135 g/L for men, 147 vs 125 g/L for women). The mean differences were largely due to relatively symmetric shifts in the frequency distributions for these cell concentrations. No significant correlation was found between neutrophil count and morbidity from infection as measured by a standardized questionnaire. The use of separate hematologic reference values for blacks and whites should be considered.

(Arch Intern Med. 1991;151:501-505)



Author Affiliations



USA; USA

From the Departments of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md. Dr Reed is now with the Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.


Footnotes



Accepted for publication September 10, 1990.

The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

Reprint requests to Department of Medicine, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129-6700 (Dr Reed).



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