Microcytosis
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Microcytosis is a condition where red blood cells are unusually small when their mean corpuscular volume is measured.[1]
It is also known as "microcythemia".[2]
When associated with anemia, it is known as microcytic anemia.
Microcytic anemia is not caused by reduced DNA synthesis (source).
Thalassemia can cause microcytosis. Depending upon how the terms are being defined, thalassemia can be considered a cause of microcytic anemia, or it can be considered a cause of microcytosis but not a cause of microcytic anemia.
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[edit] References
- ^ Mach-Pascual S, Darbellay R, Pilotto PA, Beris P (July 1996). "Investigation of microcytosis: a comprehensive approach". Eur. J. Haematol. 57 (1): 54–61. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0609.1996.tb00490.x. PMID 8698132.
- ^ "microcythemia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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