[01] Khalda Mirghani Hamza, Department of Hematology and Immunohematology, College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan. [02] Zeinab Mohamed Bashir, Department of Hematology and Immunohematology, College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.

This is a case control study aimed to evaluate hematological status of Sudanese female patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous. The objective off the study is to assess hematological profile of Sudanese patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Fifty SLE patients and 50 apparently healthy females were enrolled in the study. Age of participants ranged from 18 to 62 years with 64% with age less than 40 years. Hb was 11.2 ± 1.9 g/dl compared to 12.7 ± 1.1 g/dl in control group (p = 0.000). RBC and PCV significantly decreased (p = 0.000, 0.003) respectively. Neutrophils count was 4.1 ± 2.1× 10³ µl compared to 3.0 ± 1.1× 10³ µl in control group. Anemia and infection are frequent among SLE patients. Thrombocytes remained within normal range. In conclusion, most common age of SLE patients ranged between 18 and 40 years.

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