alpha thalassemia (α-thal) is relatively common worldwide. most carriers are defective in either one or two alpha globin genes out of four functional ones, with deletions being more common than point mutations. the hematologic features are very important for the selection of the appropriate molecular tests while determining the genotype. the aim of this study was to compare hematologic features...

conclusions while the crp value was in patients with acute brucellosis in the current study, the mpv, rdw and leukocyte counts were within the normal range. crp value remains the most valuable inflammatory marker in cases of acute brucellosis. results the follow-up within the year after treatment was examined. the values of age, gender, leukocyte count, c-reactive protein, rdw and mpv were reco...

backgrounds: thyroid hormones play an important physiological role in human metabolism. erythrocyte abnormalities are frequently associated with thyroid disorder. however, they are rarely investigated and related to the subclinical and primary hypothyroidism in kashmiri patients. in this study an attempt was made to study hematological parameters in untreated and treated subclinical hypothyroid...

introduction: the use of stereological methods in evaluation of volume changes in vital organs such as kidney is very important. in this study, the volume of glomeruli in glycerol-induced acute renal failure in rats was determined. methods: 48 sprague-dawley male rats were divided into 2 groups (1control, 1experiment). experimental group was injected 10ml/kg of 50% glycerol intramuscularly, whi...

background: sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder of hemoglobin causing myriad of pathology including anemia. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the baseline values of steady state hemoglobin and packed cell volume as a guide to managing the early recognition of hemolytic crises in sickle cell anemia. methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among the sickle cell patients atten...

background: acute appendicitis (aa) is one of the most common causes of emergent surgeries. many methods are used for its diagnosis. objectives: this study was conducted to investigate the diagnostic value of mpv and rdw in acute appendicitis. patients and methods: this study was a retrospective multi-center cross sectional planned study. the study included 260 patients operated for aa and 158 ...