Original scientific paper

Some haematological parameters in inhabitants from the area of Balkan endemic nephropathy

Stjepko Pleština

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out whether in a nonselected part of the population from an endemic area some basic haematological parameters differ from those in a population of a nonendemic village. During the screening compaign which took place in the early spring of 1984 blood samples were collected from a randomly selected part of the population from two endemic villages (199 samples) and one nonendemic village (40 samples). Besides erythrocyte, leucocyte and platelet counts, haematocrit, haemoglobin concentration, MCV, MCH and MCHC were determined. The results obtained were statistically evaluated. It was shown that erythrocyte count, haematocrit and haemoglobin concentration were much lower in the segment of population from the endemic villages than from the nonendemic village (P<0.005). MCV MCH and MCHC did not differ significantly (P>0.05). Leucocyte counts were within the normal range both among the inhabitants of endemic and nonendemic villages. The results obtained suggest a certain change in several haematological parameters among the inhabitants of endemic villages. However, the data are insufficient for a firm conclusion regarding their cause, degree and the type and call for further research in this field.

Keywords

anaemia; Balkan endemic nephropathy; blood parameters; haemoglobin

Hrčak ID:

198380

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/198380

Publication date:

1.12.1986.

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