Hematologic diseases N ° of cases PLT/mm3* Hb (g/dl) ** HSa 18 518.000 ± 44 12.5 ± 0.7 PK deficita 5 518.000 ± 46 10.4 ± 0.7 CD IIa 4 745.000 ± 8  9.1 ± 0.5 cITPa  20 360.000 ± 41 12.1 ± 1.3 TIa 3 743.000 ± 56  9.2 ± 0.6 HCa 20 273.000 ± 44 12.7 ± 0.7 PLT* p<0.05: CDII and TI vs HS, PK deficit, C ITP, HC p<0.05: HS and PK deficit vs CITP and HC Hb** p<0.05: CDII and TI vs HS, PK deficit, cITP, HC p<0.05: PK deficit vs HS, CITP, HC a Hereditary Spherocytosis: HS; Piruvate Kynase Deficit: PK; Congenital Dyserithropoiesis II: CDII; Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: cITP; β thalassemia intermedia-TI

Table 1: Mean values of Platelet count (PLT) and Hb in splenectomized hematologic patients and controls.