microcytosis


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Noun1.microcytosis - a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the bloodmicrocytosis - a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia
microcytic anaemia, microcytic anemia - anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal
blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood
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High levels of RDW may be related intense microcytosis; agglutinins of RBCs; production of red blood cells ineffective as iron deficiency; Vitamin B12 or folate; high lymphocyte count; the presence of giant platelets; platelet aggregates; thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; underactive thyroid, kidney, liver, and bone marrow; and inflammatory bowel diseases (41).
Effects of pesticides on rural workers: haematological parameters and symptomalogical reports/Efeitos dos pesticidas sobre trabalhadores rurais: parametros hematologicos e relatos sintomatologicos
The characteristic haematological features are microcytosis, hypochromia, increased Haemoglobin Subunit Alpha 2 (HbA2) level on Hb electrophoresis3,4.
Co-existing iron deficiency/overload in beta-thalassemia trait
Hemoglobin levels were reduced in 75% (n= 37) with hypochromia and microcytosis, Total leucocyte count was mildly raised in 6% (n= 3).
Bernard Soulier Syndrome: 10 years' experience at a tertiary care hospital
Blood smear shows hypochromia, microcytosis, marked anisocytosis, fragmented and nucleated red cells, polychromasia and occasionally immature leukocytes.
STUDY OF THYROID PROFILE IN BETA THALASSEMIA MAJOR CHILDREN OF NORTH BIHAR AND ITS CORRELATION WITH SERUM FERRITIN LEVELS
One patient had macrocytosis, three patients had overt hypochromic microcytic indices, five had borderline hypochromia and microcytosis while the remaining one had normocytic normochromic indices.
SIDEROBLASTIC ANEMIA-A HITHERTO UNRECOGNIZED CAUSE OF UNEXPLAINED ANEMIA
Microcytosis was defined as red cells having MCV < 75 fl.
ANEMIA IN PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN-DOES TIME CHANGE ANYTHING?
[11,12,19] Microcytosis was defined for age,'201 and elevated CRP classified as >10 mg/L.
Traditional red cell indices are not suggestive of iron deficiency in children with chronic kidney disease
Clinical significance of microcytosis in patients with primary myelofibrosis.
Pathophysiological Stable Isotope Fractionation: Assessing the Impact of Anemia on Enamel Apatite [delta][.sup.18]O and [delta][.sup.13]C Values and Bone Collagen [delta][.sup.15]N and [delta][.sup.13]C Values
[4] Iron deficiency anemia is defined as serum iron levels lower than 60 [micro]g/dL, iron binding capacity >215 [micro]g/dL, ferritin levels lower than 10 ng/dL and with microcytosis and hypochromia in a peripheral blood smear.
A study of prevalence and pattern of anemia in primary hypothyroidism
Although the Hb [A.sub.2] level was significantly elevated, the corresponding hemogram did not demonstrate microcytosis or hypochromia.
Too much [A.sub.2]--but does the patient really have beta thalassemia trait?
Blood counts revealed thrombocytopenia, neutrophilia, lymphopenia, anemia, microcytosis, and anisocytosis (Table 1).
Gastrointestinal CMV Disease and Tuberculosis in an AIDS Patient: Synergistic Interaction between Opportunistic Coinfections
Goldsmith, "Anaemia, microcytosis and sirolimus--is iron the missing link?" Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, vol.
Drug-Induced Hematological Cytopenia in Kidney Transplantation and the Challenges It Poses for Kidney Transplant Physicians

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