Table-V.

Mean blood counts at presentation in PV, ET, PMF based on gender.

			PV	ET	PMF
Gender	Females	WBC	14.5	8.8	13.7
		Hb	16.8	12.4	9.6
		HCT	52	37	29
		Plts	664	975	483
	Males	WBC	15.3	9	19.1
		Hb	17.8	13.2	11.3
		HCT	55	40	35
		Plts	580	930	718

Note: WBC (109/L), Hb (g/dL), HCT (%), Plts (billion cells/L).