Results of the study of red blood cells and their additional parameters in Mongolian people covered by early detection
- VernacularTitle:Эрт илрүүлэгт хамрагдсан Монгол хүмүүсийн цусны улаан эс түүний нэмэлт үзүүлэлтүүдийг судалсан дүн
- Author:
Urangoo T
1
,
2
;
Otgonbat A
1
;
Purevjal O
1
Author Information
1. Department of hematology, School of medicine, MNUMS
2. Department of clinical laboratory, Mongolia-Japan Hospital, MNUMS
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hemoglobin;
Hematocrit;
Sex;
Age
- From:
Mongolian Journal of Health Sciences
2025;85(1):219-224
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
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Abstract:
Background:A Complete Blood Count (CBC) is essential for early disease detection, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring
therapeutic progress, and evaluating a patient’s overall health status. Therefore, establishing reference values for blood
tests tailored to the demographic characteristics of a specific population plays a crucial role in improving diagnostic
accuracy and treatment outcomes. In our country, there is a lack of studies determining reference values for blood test
parameters based on age, gender, body weight, and quality of life, which serves as the basis for conducting this research.
Aim: To select a healthy population from those participating in the ‘preventive screening, early detection, and diagnosis
of infectious and non-communicable diseases based on age, sex, and health risk factors,’ and to establish the reference
range for red blood cells and their additional parameters in relation to body mass index, gender, and age groups.
Materials and Methods:A total of 7,301 individuals aged 18 and above who participated in the ‘preventive screening,
early detection, and diagnosis of infectious and non-communicable diseases based on age, sex, and health risk factors’
conducted from 2022 to May 2023 in Mongolia were included in the study. The study involved complete blood count
(CBC) analysis, including red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), hematocrit (HCT), mean corpuscular volume
(MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). The data were
analyzed in relation to age and sex. The statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS (version 20), and results with
P<0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Results:Our study included 7,301 individuals aged 18 to 87, of whom 36.3% (2,644) were male and 63.7% (4,657) were
female. The average age was 30.23±0.22 years for males and 35.11±0.15 years for females. Specifically, there were 1,764
males and 1,774 females in the 18-30 age group, 603 males and 2,069 females in the 31-45 age group, 199 males and
670 females in the 46-60 age group, and 78 males and 144 females in the >61 age group. In the 18-30 age group, RBC,
HGB, MCV, MCHC, and HCT levels showed statistically significant differences between males and females. In the 31-45
age group, RBC, HGB, MCH, MCHC, and HCT levels also showed statistically significant differences. In the 46-60 age
group, RBC, HGB, and HCT showed statistically significant differences, while in the >61 age group, only RBC levels
showed statistically significant differences between males and females. When analyzing red blood cells and their associated parameters in relation to BMI, no statistically significant differences were observed between the groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion: By including the general population in early screening programs, it has become possible to establish reference values for red blood cells and their additional parameters specific to the Mongolian people. Future studies should
focus on examining these parameters in relation to geographical location, genetic characteristics, and environmental
influences.
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