Absolute Reticulocyte Count and Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Content as Predictors of Early Response to Exclusive Oral Iron in Children with Iron Deficiency Anemia

Table 1

Patients’ characteristics at diagnosis.

Patient; (id)	Sex; (M/F)	Age at diagnosis; (months)	Hb T0; (g/dL)	ARC T0; (/mmc)	CHr T0; (pg)
1	M	9	5.8	82800	15.3
2	M	9	5.5	79800	15.4
3	M	12	5.1	54100	15.4
4	M	48	5.0	82200	15.7
5	M	7	5.7	148100	15.7
6	M	24	4.5	145700	15.8
7	F	24	6.8	89200	16.1
8	F	24	6.1	66700	16.4
9	F	144	7.0	126000	16.7
10	F	96	6.3	92300	16.9
11	F	72	6.3	85400	17.2
12	M	36	7.9	78300	17.5
13	M	48	8.1	94000	18.0
14	M	7	8.7	43700	18.2
15	M	9	6.0	56800	18.2
16	F	36	7.8	69500	18.5
17	F	7	5.8	78000	18.8
18	M	11	9.3	53600	18.8
19	F	8	8.9	15500	19.0
20	F	180	7.4	63500	19.4
21	M	60	7.2	47700	19.7
22	M	192	8.5	40500	20.4
23	M	24	7.4	46600	20.4
24	F	156	6.8	78600	20.5
25	F	180	6.5	56100	20.6
26	M	48	7.9	59700	21.2
27	M	36	8.0	19800	21.8
28	M	4	8.8	57700	24.8
29	M	192	6.3	68000	na
30	M	24	6.7	18600	na
31	M	6	6.3	132000	na
32	M	24	6.0	152000	na
33	M	5	6.8	50000	na
34	F	8	5.5	42000	na