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Table 5
Hemoglobin levels at baseline and last follow-up among patients with uncertain diagnosis classifying by status of antithrombotic agents.
Antiplatelets or anticoagulants usage
Totally discontinuing (n = 9)
Partially discontinuing (n = 10)
Continuing (n = 22)
Nonusers (n = 53)
Hb at baseline (g/dL)
9.00 ± 1.89
8.09 ± 1.80
7.63 ± 2.20
9.09 ± 2.90
0.14
Hb at last follow-up (g/dL)
11.51 ± 1.89
11.16 ± 2.08
10.84 ± 2.27
11.67 ± 2.16
0.48
Anemia severity∗
(i) Normal (hb ≥ 12 g/dL)
4 (44.5%)
3 (30.0%)
6 (27.3%)
27 (51.0%)
0.43
(ii) Mild (hb 10–11.9 g/dL)
2 (22.2%)
4 (40.0%)
9 (40.9%)
15 (28.3%)
(iii) Moderate (hb 8–9.9 g/dL)
3 (33.3%)
3 (30.0%)
5 (22.7%)
6 (11.3%)
(iv) Severe (hb < 8 g/dL)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
2 (9.1%)
5 (9.4%)
∗Adapted from World Health Organization. Hemoglobin concentrations for the diagnosis of anemia and assessment of severity [19]. Hb: hemoglobin.
