Microcytic Anemia Pathology Study Guide

Microcytic Anemias. Microcytosis is the presence of red cells that are smaller than normal. Normal adult red cell has a diameter of 7.2 µm. Microcytes are common seen in with hypochromia in iron-deficiency anaemia, thalassaemia trait, congenital sideroblastic anaemia and sometimes in anaemia of chronic diseases. Prof. Osaro Erhabor - Prof. Osaro Erhabor. Not altered. CC0

Microcytic Anemias Anemia with MCV < 80 fL/m3 Microcytic anemias are due to decreased production of hemoglobin. Red blood cell (RBC) progenitor cells (erythroblasts) in the bone marrow are large and normally divide multiple times to produce smaller mature cells…

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Anemia Pathology Study Guides Microcytic Anemia Pathology Study Guide

Last updated on November 19, 2024