Table 1.

Hematological abnormality prevalence in VL patients.

Hematological Abnormality	Prevalence Range in VL Patients	References
Anemia	83.8% to 97.4%	(Sarkari et al., 2016; Mulaw et al., 2018; Shiferaw et al., 2021; Debash et al., 2023,)
Anemia in Children	More severe	(Al-Jurayyan et al., 1995)
Thrombocytopenia	40% to 91.2%	(Rahim et al., 1998; Queiroz et al., 2004; Chakrabarti et al., 2013; Chufal et al., 2016; Shiferaw et al., 2021; Debash et al., 2023)
Leucopenia	Varies in different studies	(Shiferaw et al., 2021; Debash et al., 2023)
Neutropenia	74.2% to 82.5%	(Shiferaw et al., 2021; Debash et al., 2023)
Pancytopenia	71.2% to 79.4%	(Negera et al., 2008; Grifferty et al., 2021; Debash et al., 2023)