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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2019

Baseline haematological and biochemical reference values for healthy male adults from Mali.

Vita Serena, Miglietta Alessandro, Maurizio, Terrazzini Nadia, Sargentini Valeria, Cella Eleonora, Bachetoni Alessandra, Dicuonzo Giordano, Angeletti Silvia, Ciccozzi Massimo and 1 more

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Vita SerenaMigrant Health Research Organisation (Mi-HeRO), Centro di Ricerca Sulla Salute delle Popolazioni Mobili e Globale, Italy; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
Miglietta AlessandroUnits of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Central Tuscany Health Authority, Florence, Italy.
MaurizioSanitary Bureau of Asylum Seekers Center of Castelnuovo di Porto, Rome, Italy; Auxilium Società Cooperativa Sociale, Senise (PZ), Italy.
Terrazzini NadiaSchool of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, United Kingdom.
Sargentini ValeriaClinical Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Cella EleonoraUnit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy.
Bachetoni AlessandraClinical Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Dicuonzo GiordanoClinical Pathology and Microbiology Laboratory, University Hospital Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy.
Angeletti SilviaSchool of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, United Kingdom.
Ciccozzi MassimoUnit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy.
Ceccarelli GiancarloMigrant Health Research Organisation (Mi-HeRO), Centro di Ricerca Sulla Salute delle Popolazioni Mobili e Globale, Italy; Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
Università Campus Bio-Medico · ITAgenzia Regionale di Sanità della Toscana · ITUniversity of Brighton · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHaematological reference values are very important for diagnostic orientation and treatment decision. The aim of this study was to establish haematological reference values for Malian healthy adults.

methodsA cross-sectional study including 161 male Malians aged between 19 and 54 years old was performed. Median and reference ranges were calculated for haematological and biochemical parameters. Parametric student's t-test was used to determine any statistically significant differences by age, smoker status, body mass index (BMI) and occupation. Ranges were further compared with those reported for other African, Afro-American and Caucasian populations.

resultsIncreased levels of MCV, MCH, PLT and EOS were found in younger Malians who had abnormal BMI and altered platelets parameters. Notably, significantly lower eosinophil and monocyte counts were observed in Malians compared to Europeans The smoking status did not seem to directly affect RIs.

conclusionThis is the first study to determine normal laboratory parameters in Malian adult males. Our results underscore the necessity of establishing region-specific clinical reference ranges that would allow clinicians and practitioners to manage laboratory tests, diagnosis and therapies. These data are useful not only for the management of patients in Mali, but also to support European and American clinicians in the health management of asylum seekers and migrants from Mali.

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Blood Chemical AnalysisBody Mass IndexAdultAge FactorsBlood Cell CountBlood PlateletsCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMaleMaliMiddle AgedOccupationsReference ValuesSmokingYoung AdultHaematological reference rangeMalian adultssub-saharan migrants

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