Benign ethnic neutropenia: an analysis of prevalence, timing and identification accuracy in two large inner-city NHS hospitals

Benign ethnic neutropenia: an analysis of prevalence, timing and identification accuracy in two large inner-city NHS hospitals

Abstract Background Benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN) is the most common cause of chronic neutropenia seen in individuals of African, Middle Eastern and West Indian descent. This phenotype is broadly defined by an absolute neutrophil counts (ANC) below 1.8 × 109 cells/L in the absence of other causes,...

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Main Authors: Ebenezer Oloyede, Olubanke Dzahini, Nigel Barnes, Aleksandar Mijovic, Shreyans Gandhi, Sara Stuart-Smith, Theo de Witte, David Taylor, Eromona Whiskey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Clozapine
Benign ethnic neutropenia
CNRD
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03514-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03514-6

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