Mitochondrial and H ferritin expression, and Perls Prussian blue stain of iron in immature red cells from healthy individuals and anemic patients
| . | MtF+erythroblasts, % . | HF+ erythroblasts, % . | Perls Prussian blue stain, % positive erythroblasts . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring sideroblasts . | Type 1 and 2 ferritin sideroblasts . | |||
| Healthy controls (n = 11) | 4 (0-10) | 24 (8-64) | 0 | 32 (16-52) |
| XLSA (n = 3) | 84, 82, 90 | 6, 33, 36 | 88, 77, 89 | 10, 15, 11 |
| RARS (n = 13) | 60 (36-84) | 30 (12-80) | 45 (19-87) | 27 (8-51) |
| RA (n = 5) | 7 (6-20) | 26 (16-62) | 1 (0-6) | 68 (60-90) |
| RAEB (n = 7) | 7 (0-24) | 24 (4-51) | 2 (0-14) | 25 (8-74) |
| . | MtF+erythroblasts, % . | HF+ erythroblasts, % . | Perls Prussian blue stain, % positive erythroblasts . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring sideroblasts . | Type 1 and 2 ferritin sideroblasts . | |||
| Healthy controls (n = 11) | 4 (0-10) | 24 (8-64) | 0 | 32 (16-52) |
| XLSA (n = 3) | 84, 82, 90 | 6, 33, 36 | 88, 77, 89 | 10, 15, 11 |
| RARS (n = 13) | 60 (36-84) | 30 (12-80) | 45 (19-87) | 27 (8-51) |
| RA (n = 5) | 7 (6-20) | 26 (16-62) | 1 (0-6) | 68 (60-90) |
| RAEB (n = 7) | 7 (0-24) | 24 (4-51) | 2 (0-14) | 25 (8-74) |
Median values are given, with ranges in parentheses. For the 3 patients with XLSA, their individual values are listed.