Clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with gastrointestinal bleeding and risk factors for associated anemia

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2026; 18(7): 121498
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.121498

Table 7 Laboratory differences between anemic and non-anemic patients

Variables	Non-anemic group (n = 212)	Anemic group (n = 45)	Z value	P value
Hemoglobin (g/L)	119.00 (110.75, 127.25)	75.00 (64.00, 84.00)	-9.88	< 0.001
White blood cell count (× 10⁹/L)	8.29 (6.67, 10.93)	6.39 (4.95, 9.07)	-3.52	< 0.001
Monocyte count (× 10⁹/L)	0.53 (0.39, 0.74)	0.38 (0.27, 0.61)	-3.23	0.001
Lymphocyte count (× 10⁹/L)	3.13 (2.01, 4.36)	2.06 (1.66, 2.64)	-3.92	< 0.001
Neutrophil count (× 10⁹/L)	3.77 (2.45, 5.78)	3.36 (2.42, 5.09)	-0.68	0.495
Albumin (g/L)	43.20 (40.50, 46.12)	38.70 (35.30, 41.90)	-5.75	< 0.001
Serum potassium (mM)	4.21 (3.96, 4.50)	4.01 (3.81, 4.30)	-2.97	0.003
Serum sodium (mM)	138.00 (136.75, 140.00)	138.00 (137.00, 139.00)	-0.28	0.778
Blood urea nitrogen (mM)	3.90 (2.90, 5.03)	4.30 (3.30, 5.60)	-1.71	0.087
Serum creatinine (μM)	31.35 (24.30, 38.35)	35.40 (25.50, 40.60)	-1.28	0.199
C-reactive protein (mg/L)	0.80 (0.20, 5.23)	0.80 (0.30, 4.80)	-0.68	0.494
Activated partial thromboplastin time (second)	29.45 (27.48, 32.00)	27.30 (24.80, 29.00)	-3.83	< 0.001
Prothrombin time (second)	11.95 (11.38, 12.70)	12.50 (11.90, 13.30)	-3.60	< 0.001

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Citation: Yao Y, Hu Y, Chen Y, Wang YP, Li CY. Clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with gastrointestinal bleeding and risk factors for associated anemia. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(7): 121498
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Yao Y, Hu Y, Chen Y, Wang YP, Li CY. Clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with gastrointestinal bleeding and risk factors for associated anemia. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(7): 121498 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.121498]

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