Diseases

Macrocytic Anemia

Anemia characterized by larger than normal erythrocytes, increased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH).

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Anemia characterized by larger than normal erythrocytes, increased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH).

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  • Anemia, Macrocytic
  • Anemias, Macrocytic
  • Macrocytic Anemias

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Macrocytic Anemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000748. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000748
  2. Macrocytic Anemia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrocytic_anemia
  3. Macrocytic Anemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2070695