RBC indices such as mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and red cell distribution width are laboratory parameters that are frequently overlooked in clinical practice.

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New research links endometriosis to autoimmune diseases, revealing shared mechanisms that may lead to earlier diagnosis and ...

Cold antibody hemolytic anemia may also occur as a secondary disorder in association with a number of different underlying disorders, such as certain infectious diseases (e.g., mycoplasma infection ...

INTRODUCTION Anemia, defined as hemoglobin (Hb) ≤ 12 g/dL in women and Hb ≤ 13 g/dL in men 1, was first linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in 1836 by Richard Bright 2. This condition is highly ...

Iron deficiency is a worldwide problem—and your body can do some weird things when you don't get enough. Here are the signs you might have iron deficiency and how to meet your daily intake.

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

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 ...

New data from NHANES encouraged the World Health Organization (WHO) to update its screening recommendations for iron-deficiency anemia, and in 2001 the WHO recommended that “for populations of ...