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December 8, 2025BloodOpen Access

Red cell indices in adolescents with iron deficiency and heavy menstrual bleeding

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LDLe Van Duc

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Retrospective review shows anemia prevalence in adolescents with HMB, suggesting need for iron studies alongside CBC.

Key Points

  • This research aims to characterize red cell indices and ferritin levels in adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB).
  • Retrospective chart review of adolescents aged 14-21 with HMB at OHSU
  • Included patients with CBC and ferritin values within 3 months
  • Analyzed laboratory parameters and demographic data using descriptive statistics
  • 36.6% of evaluated patients had anemia (hemoglobin <12 g/dL)
  • 77.2% presented with normocytosis rather than microcytosis
  • 89.1% had low ferritin levels, with 5.0% showing MCV <70 fL

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Le Van Duc (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f4b4fa91c937236d7d0https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-2621
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