- Macrocyte
A macrocyte is an exceptionally large
red blood cell occurring chiefly inanemia s (as inpernicious anemia ), they are also present in some cases of aplastic anaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and other dyserythropoietic states. A common cause of macrocytosis is excess alcohol intake and it occurs in alcoholic and other types of chronic liver disease. In one rare form of congenital dyserythropoietic anaemia (typeIII), some of macrocytes are exceptionally large. Another rare cause of macrocytosis is benign familial macrocytosis. Macrocytosis also occurs when there is an increase rate of erythropoiesis because of the presence of reticulocytes [Mitchell Lewis,Barbara J. ... . Dacie and Lewis Practical Haematology:ISBN: 0443066604] .External links
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References
* Mitchell Lewis,Barbara J. ... . Dacie and Lewis Practical Haematology:ISBN: 0443066604mac·ro·cyte (māk'rō-sīt') n. An abnormally large red blood cell, especially one associated with pernicious anemia. mac'ro·cyt'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth EditionCopyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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