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Duffy-Null Phenotype-Associated Neutropenia is the Most Common Etiology for Leukopenia/Neutropenia Referrals to a Tertiary Children's Hospital.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Nov 2023
Gay Kelsey, Dulay Kristopher, Ravindranath Yaddanapudi, Savaşan Süreyya
Abstract excerpt
Duffy-null phenotype-associated neutropenia was present in 77.7% of leukopenia/neutropenia referrals to our center in Detroit with a high prevalence in Yemeni (96.6%), African American (91%), and non-Yemeni Middle Eastern (52.9%) patients. Greater availability of Duffy typing in patients with neutropenia but without recurrent/frequent/serious infections may lessen the need for additional consultations and...
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