Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics of Patients

Patient no.  21  7  
Age at onset of neutropenia  <1 yr  0.5-15 yr  
ANC at diagnosis <500/μL  0-1,200/μL  
Infections  Mild Mild-moderate  
Associated disease  None  Evans syndrome (n = 3)  
  AIHA, ITP, IDDM (n = 1) 
  AIHA and CID (n = 1)  
  ITP (n = 1)  
  AI-thyroiditis (n = 1) 
Spontaneous recovery ANC  Yes (n = 18) Follow-up <2 yr (n = 2) No recovery after 6 years (n = 1)  No (n = 7)  
Diagnosis  Primary AIN  Secondary AIN 
Patient no.  21  7  
Age at onset of neutropenia  <1 yr  0.5-15 yr  
ANC at diagnosis <500/μL  0-1,200/μL  
Infections  Mild Mild-moderate  
Associated disease  None  Evans syndrome (n = 3)  
  AIHA, ITP, IDDM (n = 1) 
  AIHA and CID (n = 1)  
  ITP (n = 1)  
  AI-thyroiditis (n = 1) 
Spontaneous recovery ANC  Yes (n = 18) Follow-up <2 yr (n = 2) No recovery after 6 years (n = 1)  No (n = 7)  
Diagnosis  Primary AIN  Secondary AIN 

Abbreviations: AIHA, autoimmune hemolytic anemia; ITP, immune thrombocytopenic purpura; IDDM, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; CID, combined immune deficiency; AI, autoimmune.

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