title: Neutrophil hypersegmentation in children with iron deficiency anemia.
abstract: Neutrophil hypersegmentation (NH) is usually associated with vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency. NH is seen in iron deficiency anemia but there are very few case studies about this. Neutrophil hypersegmentation was evaluated in 94 children with iron deficiency anemia; 23 healthy children comprised the control group with similar ages. NH was found in 76/94 (81%) in the study group and 2/23 (9%) of the control group. The difference was statistically significant (p < .01).
authors.affiliation: Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. tansusipahi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tansu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sipahi
authors.forename: Betül
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tavil
authors.forename: Yücel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Unver
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000473:pathology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology*