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Salient features of benign ethnic neutropenia
| Persistent absolute neutrophil count of less than 1500/μL, usually |
| between 1000 μL and 1500 μL |
| No increased risk of infections |
| Absence of secondary causes of neutropenia |
| Absence of other cytopenia |
| Absence of splenomegaly |
| Absence of lymphadenopathy |
| Occurs more frequently in individuals of African, Yemenite Jewish, Ethiopian Jewish, Arab, Caribbean and West Indian descent |
