Table 1.

Peripheral blood characteristics of family members

Thrombocytopenic (n = 3)Carriers (n = 3)Unaffected noncarriers
(n = 6)
Platelets (× 103/μL) 24 ± 9.8* 196 ± 69 261 ± 39 
Mean platelet volume (× 10−15L) 10.5 ± 0.8 9.3 ± 2.0 9.0 ± 0.9 
Hematocrit (%) 43 ± 4.5 38.3 ± 2.2 42 ± 2.7 
MCV (× 10−15L) 100.4 ± 8.4 93.9 ± 3.9 93.1 ± 8.4 
MCHC 31.9 ± 0.9 33.1 ± 1.0 31.8 ± 0.3 
Thrombopoietin (pg/mL) 262.7 ± 255 36.6 ± 13 42.9 ± 18 
Thrombocytopenic (n = 3)Carriers (n = 3)Unaffected noncarriers
(n = 6)
Platelets (× 103/μL) 24 ± 9.8* 196 ± 69 261 ± 39 
Mean platelet volume (× 10−15L) 10.5 ± 0.8 9.3 ± 2.0 9.0 ± 0.9 
Hematocrit (%) 43 ± 4.5 38.3 ± 2.2 42 ± 2.7 
MCV (× 10−15L) 100.4 ± 8.4 93.9 ± 3.9 93.1 ± 8.4 
MCHC 31.9 ± 0.9 33.1 ± 1.0 31.8 ± 0.3 
Thrombopoietin (pg/mL) 262.7 ± 255 36.6 ± 13 42.9 ± 18 

Values expressed as mean ± SD.

Statistical comparison with unaffected noncarriers was made using Student 2-tailed t-test assuming unequal variance. For all other values, P > .05.

*

P < .001 compared to healthy family members.

P < .05.

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