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Clinical values of mean corpuscular volume and red cell distribution width in diagnosis of anemia

Yunzu Huang

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Aim: The significance of the mean corpuscular volume(MCV) and red cell distribution width(RDW) in the diagnosis of MD and MA is investgated.Methods: The values with MCV and RDW in patients with anemia were determined with a blood cell automatic analyzer.Results: In the patients with Mediterranean anemia(MD),MCV dropped,RDW raised,and no differences between α-MD and β-MD;the patients of megaloblastic anemia(MA),MCV and RDW rose;in the patients with acute lose blood anemia and aplastic anemia(AA),MCV and RDW were normal.Conclusion: The MCV and RDW of red blood cell parameter can be used as the reference clue to diagnose the causes of anemia and for differential diagnosis;it has certain instructive significance in the diagnosis and treatment of MD and MA.

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Key concepts: Red blood cell distribution width, Mean corpuscular volume, Medicine, Anemia, Gastroenterology, Internal medicine, Hemoglobin