A comparative study of reticulocyte count in healthy young adult and elderly age group subjects.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Aging process has been viewed as progressive decline in physiological process necessary for maintenance of a constant milieu interior and death as the ultimate failure to sustain homeostasis. Reticulocytes are juvenile red cell. It is flat non-nucleated disc shaped, slightly larger than mature erythrocyte .The number of reticulocyte present in the peripheral blood is a fairly accurate reflection of erythropoitic activity of bonemarrow. Normal values in young adult- 0.5 to 2.5% of total RBC count. The present study was conducted to find out changes in the reticulocyte count in the elderly subject.Aims:
to uncover the effect of aging on reticulocyte count. Material andmethod:
90 subjects were divided into two groups, normal control group (n=30, mean age 35.83yrs) and elderly group (n=60, mean age62.55yrs). Reticulocyte counts were done by new Methylene Blue method. Result & Observations significant decrease in reticulocyte count was observed in elderly group as compare to normal control group.Conclusion:
our data suggests that aging may alter haematological parameters including reticulocyte count.
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IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
langue:
Anglais
Année:
2013
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