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Professors' Posts Poikilocytosis
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| Susan Leclair |
Marc, the term "poikilocytosis" only means
change in shape so the specific change must be identified. In your case,
that change is that the cells appear more oval than they should.
Ovalocytes can be seen in: iron deficiency lead or other heavy metal
exposure vitamin B12 deficiency folic acid deficiency hemolytic anemias
- both caused by auto-antibodies and by non-immune causes various liver
conditions (including a too low cholesterol resulting from medication)
hereditary ovalocytosis |