Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
HAEMATOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH MACROCYTOSIS ON PERIPHERAL SMEAR ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Dr. Trupti. R.R , Dr. Ramakrishna.M.R , Dr. Harish Bhat K , Dr. Doddoju veera bhadreshwara Anusha
JCDR. 2023: 2020-2037
Abstract
Introduction: Macrocytic anaemia refers to macrocytosis (mean corpuscular volume (MCV) greater than 100 fL). Macrocytosis needs to be evaluated even in the absence of anaemia, as it may be the first clue to an underlying clinicalor haematological disease. It can be wrongly diagnosed as iron deficiency anaemia in many situations.
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