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Table 1 Laboratory data prior to and throughout the course of hospitalization in the present case

From: Anorexia nervosa-associated pancytopenia mimicking idiopathic aplastic anemia: a case report

Day

−46

−28a

−25b

0c

+ 7

+ 14

+ 21

+28d

Unit

Normal range

WBC count

2500

2200

2400

2100

1200

2400

3000

4200

cells/μL

4000–9000

Hb

6.1

2.5

7.1 e

5.7 e

4.2

9.6 e

8.3

8.3

g/dL

12.0–15.2

MCV

113.9

122.0

95.8

92.4

95.7

95.2

96.7

98.5

fL

80.0–100.0

Reticulocyte count

14.4

N.A.

13.2

9.4

24.3

52.4

69.4

115.1

×103 cells/μL

35.0–125.0

Plt count

10.6

8.6

8.5

4.1

7.5

11.1

14.5

22.6

×104 cells/dL

11.7–32.9

BMI

13.8

12.9

N.A.

13.0

13.7

15.0

15.8

16.5

kg/m2

18.5–24.9

  1. The hematological abnormalities improved by nutritional therapy alone
  2. Bold font indicates abnormally low values
  3. WBC white blood cell, Hb hemoglobin, MCV mean corpuscular volume, Plt platelet, BMI body mass index, N.A not available
  4. aAdmission to the hematology department
  5. bDischarge from the hematology department
  6. cAdmission to the psychiatric department
  7. dDischarge from the psychiatric department
  8. eValue measured within a week of last transfusion