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Table 1

Recommendation for grading of WHO criteria.

Grade 0Grade IGrade IIGrade IIIGrade IV

Hemoglobin (HB)≥11.0 g/100 ml9.5–10.9 g/100 ml8.0–9.4 g/100 ml6.5–7.9 g/100 ml<6.5 g/100 ml
≥110 g/l95–109 g/l80–94 g/l65–79 g/l<65 g/l
≥6.8 mmol/l5.6–6.7 mmol/l4.95–5.8 mmol/l4.0–4.9 mmol/l<4.0 mmol/l

Leukocytes (WBC)
(1000/mm3)
≥4.03.0–3.92.0–2.91.0–1.9<1.0

Granulocytes
(1000/mm3)
≥2.01.5–1.91.0–1.40.5–0.9<0.5

Platelets (PLT)
(1000/mm3)
>10075–9950–7425–49<25