Anemia is when the red blood cells in the body are either not functioning correctly or when their numbers are not sufficient in the circulatory system. Types of anemia associated with vitamin B-12 are ...

This patient has macrocytic anemia, occurring in the context of pancytopenia. The most feared cause of macrocytic pancytopenia is aplastic anemia, which is characterized by low counts in all three ...

A 68-year-old man was referred to our hospital in 2008 because of a progressive onset of profound asthenia. Macrocytic anemia was evident with signs of hemolysis and recurrent hyperchromic urine.

THE bone marrow of patients with sickle-cell anemia usually shows normoblastic hyperplasia. In the case reported below, which was complicated by an extracorpuscular hemolytic state, the bone marrow ...

A high MCV may result from hemolysis, primary vitamin B 12 or folate deficiency, intrinsic factor deficiency, myelodysplasia, or hepatic dysfunction, as occurs in alcoholism. 1,6 Oval macrocytes are ...

Anemia more often than not may be diagnosed by clinical features alone. A simple blood test is usually enough to confirm the diagnosis of the condition. Diagnostic workup however is needed to ...

Figure 3 outlines an algorithm, which illustrates an approach to the infant with anemia. Table 7 shows how RBC indices and characteristics are used to assist in establishing a diagnosis. Acanthocyte ...

Anemia is a frequent, although often underestimated, clinical condition accompanying thyroid diseases. Despite the fact that anemia and thyroid dysfunction often occur simultaneously, the causative ...