Acanthocyte Erythrocyte identified by numerous spiny cytoplasmic projections; similar to a Burr cell Acanthocytosis, condition in which the majority of erythrocytes are acanthocytes. Anemia ...

Sites and stages of fetal erythropoiesis. Primitive erythropoiesis begins in the yolk sac at 2 to 3 weeks after conception. By the end of the first trimester, the liver has become the main ...

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) is a condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own red blood cells. These cells, normally produced in the bone marrow and with a ...

Acute Hemolytic Anemia in Primary Atypical Pneumonia Associated with High Titer of Cold Agglutinins — Report of a Case Author: Major Harold S. Ginsberg, M.C., A.U.S. Author Info & Affiliations ...

It's usually not serious, but anemia, blood loss, and certain cancers can cause polychromasia. If you feel tired, look pale, or get short of breath, talk to your doctor about treatment for what ...

A full blood count confirmed the presence of anemia; the patient had a hemoglobin level of 66 g/l (normal 130–165 g/l), mild macrocytosis (mean corpuscular volume <101 fl) and thrombocytopenia ...

First-line luspatercept may offer significant advantages over erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) for anemia in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS), according to a ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) is a measure of the average amount of hemoglobin in ...

A mean platelet volume (MPV) test measures the size of your platelets. Along with other tests, an MPV test can help doctors identify health conditions such as anemia, cardiovascular disease, and ...

Mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) was a rare and complex disorder characterized by both warm and cold autoantibodies causing severe, often treatment-resistant hemolysis, with limited data ...

Anemia treatments involve controlling ulcerative colitis inflammation through trigger avoidance, medications, or surgery, and replenishing iron, vitamin B12, or folate levels, depending on the ...