Table 4. The Counts and Percentages of the Different RBCs Morphological Variables Among the Studying Groups: GDM, DM and Control.

RBCs morphology	GDM		DM		Control		Total count
	Count	Percentage	Count	Percentage	Count	Percentage
Normocytic normochromic
Yes	23	57.50%	9	30%	25	83.30%	57
No	17	42.50%	21	70%	5	16.70%	43
Microcytic hypochromic
Few	16	40%	16	35.30%	4	13.30%	36
No	24	60%	14	46.70%	26	86.70%	64
Anisocytosis
Mild	17	42.50%	28	93.30%	3	10%	48
No	23	57.50%	2	6.70%	27	90%	52
Poikilocytosis
Mild	3	7.50%	12	40%	0	0	16
No	37	92.50%	18	60%	30	100%	86
Target cells
Occasional	5	12.50%	12	40%	0	0	17
No	35	87.50%	18	60%	30	100%	83
Macrocytes
Occasional	4	10%	14	46.70%	1	3.30%	19
No	36	90%	16	53.30%	29	96.70%	81