title: Haematologic indices in African children.
abstract: A full blood count was performed on 380 children (186 preschool and 194 school children). It was found that the school children had significantly higher haemoglobin, haematocrit, neutrophil and platelet counts than the preschool children. The preschool children had higher total leucocyte and lymphocyte counts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology/Haematology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of JOS, Nigeria.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Onwukeme
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Olomu
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000367:Age Factors; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013334:Students
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins