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Thrombocytosis as a Feature of Iron-Deficiency Therapeutic Correction

Thrombocytosis as a Feature of Iron-Deficiency Therapeutic Correction This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor. —Mild thrombocytosis is commonly seen in patients with iron deficiency anemia.1 Furthermore, platelets increase on iron therapy, sometimes reaching levels higher than the pretherapeutic level.2 In some rare cases, platelet counts higher than 1,000×103/cu mm were observed.3 However, this latter finding is peculiar to children receiving parenteral iron therapy. Conversely, we have been unable to discover any article of such a high thrombocytosis in the much more common situation of adult patients receiving oral iron therapy. Report of a Case. —A 23-year-old man was admitted to the Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France, because of weakness. Clinical data were normal, except for splenomegaly (palpable 5 cm below the costal margin). Blood test results were as follows: hematocrit, 0.30%; hemoglobin, 5.1 g/dL; mean corpuscular volume (MCV), 66 pg; platelets, 245× 103/cu mm (on three occasions); serum iron, 5.5 μg/dL (normal, 9 to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Internal Medicine American Medical Association

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1984 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-9926
eISSN
1538-3679
DOI
10.1001/archinte.1984.00350140248042
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Abstract

This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor. —Mild thrombocytosis is commonly seen in patients with iron deficiency anemia.1 Furthermore, platelets increase on iron therapy, sometimes reaching levels higher than the pretherapeutic level.2 In some rare cases, platelet counts higher than 1,000×103/cu mm were observed.3 However, this latter finding is peculiar to children receiving parenteral iron therapy. Conversely, we have been unable to discover any article of such a high thrombocytosis in the much more common situation of adult patients receiving oral iron therapy. Report of a Case. —A 23-year-old man was admitted to the Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France, because of weakness. Clinical data were normal, except for splenomegaly (palpable 5 cm below the costal margin). Blood test results were as follows: hematocrit, 0.30%; hemoglobin, 5.1 g/dL; mean corpuscular volume (MCV), 66 pg; platelets, 245× 103/cu mm (on three occasions); serum iron, 5.5 μg/dL (normal, 9 to

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Archives of Internal MedicineAmerican Medical Association

Published: Feb 1, 1984

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