Open Access<p>The Prevalence of Isolated Neutropenia at High Altitude in Southern Saudi Arabia: Does Altitude Affect Leucocyte Count?</p>
Author(s) -
Husain Y Alkhaldy,
Zuhier Awan,
Ahmed A Abouzaid,
Hossameldin M Elbahaie,
Saeed M Al Amoudi,
Mohamed Andarawi,
Shehata F Shehata
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s284133
Subject(s) - neutropenia , medicine , absolute neutrophil count , effects of high altitude on humans , altitude (triangle) , blood count , complete blood count , gastroenterology , chemotherapy , geometry , mathematics , anatomy
Isolated neutropenia is a common problem in hematology practice. Benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN) is the common form of neutropenia worldwide and it affects mainly African and Middle Eastern ethnicities. Most cases of isolated mild and moderate neutropenia are benign and associated with no clinical significance. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of isolated neutropenia at high-altitude southern Saudi Arabia.