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Table 2 Summary of bone marrow findings in previously reported patients with anorexia nervosa and pancytopenia

From: Anorexia nervosa-associated pancytopenia mimicking idiopathic aplastic anemia: a case report

Age

Sex

BMI (kg/m2)

Hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow

Gelatinous material in the bone marrow

Fat cells in the bone marrow

Year of publication

Reference

32

F

13

hypocellular

(−)

increase

2018

present case

16

F

ND

hypocellular

(+)

decrease

2016

[7]

33

F

12.3

hypocellular

(+)

decrease

2013

[4]

18

F

12.1

hypocellular

(+)

lack

2013

[3]

28

M

18.2

hypocellular

(+)

increase

2004

[9]

28

F

12.3

hypocellular

(+)

lack

2003

[6]

20

F

10.7

hypocellular

(+)

decrease

1998

[10]

17

F

11.4

hypocellular

(−)

lack

1993

[15]

36

F

10.2

hypocellular

(+)

lack

1987

[8]

17

ND

ND

hypocellular

(+)

lack

1981

[5]

62

ND

ND

hypocellular

(+)

lack

1981

[5]

14

ND

ND

hypocellular

(+)

decrease

1981

[5]

18

F

ND

hypocellular

(+)

decrease

1979

[1]

  1. In most cases described in the literature, anorexia nervosa with pancytopenia demonstrated gelatinous marrow transformation
  2. BMI body mass index, F female, M male, ND not described