The Open Hematology Journal

2008, 2 : 1-4
Published online 2008 January 15. DOI: 10.2174/1874276900802010001
Publisher ID: TOHJ-2-1

Gender-Specific Distribution of Hematological Parameters in Adults Living in Nouna, Burkina Faso

T. Böhler , G. Kynast-Wolf , B. Coulibaly , A. Siè and A. Kapaun
Department of Virology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 324, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany.

ABSTRACT

We examined the distribution of hematological parameters in 186 adults (89 female, 97 male) living in Nouna, Burkina Faso. Median (5th – 95th percentile) hemoglobin concentration was 12.6 [10.3-15.3] g/dl, which was lower than reported from other populations in Africa. Iron deficiency may be the most important reason for this observation.

Keywords:

Anemia, hemoglobin, red blood cell indices.