It's that little number tucked away in the hemogram juxtaposed between the even more ignored abbreviations MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) and RDW (red cell distribution width). The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Men with anemia were more likely to have correction of their condition with testosterone therapy vs. placebo.

I am treating a 44-year-old Filipina who has iron deficiency anemia. Her RBC count, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and mean corpuscular volume are low and her ...

The autors present a study in 268 children (154 diagnosed with thalassemia trait and 112 diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia), ranged from 6 month to 18 years, in Pediatric Department, Clinical ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DOKey TakeawaysThe MCV test measures the size of your red blood cells.A normal MCV for adults is between 80 and 100 femtoliters.MCV levels can indicate conditions ...

Iron deficiency (symbolized by the pale cells) is the most common cause of a low RBC count. Most anemia is diagnosed from screening a complete blood count (CBC). A prediction rule using the CBC and ...

Paricalcitol, a selective vitamin D receptor activator, increases hemoglobin levels, including in patients without chronic kidney disease (CKD) or secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). Investigators ...

Although the species has evolved at high altitudes, adult llamas have low hematocrits (small red cells plus a high number of erythrocytes). Hemaglobin concentrations, are similar to species that have ...