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Review
. 2006 Sep;4(3):236-41.
doi: 10.3121/cmr.4.3.236.

Megaloblastic anemia and other causes of macrocytosis

Florence Aslinia  1 , Joseph J Mazza, Steven H Yale
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Review

Megaloblastic anemia and other causes of macrocytosis

Florence Aslinia et al. Clin Med Res. 2006 Sep.

Erratum in

  • Clin Med Res. 2006 Dec;4(4):342
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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
(A) Marked macro-ovalocytosis (MCV 134 fl) in the peripheral blood smear of a patient with vitamin B12 deficiency. (B) Predominantly round macrocytes (MCV = 114 fl), some targeted, in the peripheral blood smear of a patient with liver disease.
Figure 1.
Figure 1.
(A) Marked macro-ovalocytosis (MCV 134 fl) in the peripheral blood smear of a patient with vitamin B12 deficiency. (B) Predominantly round macrocytes (MCV = 114 fl), some targeted, in the peripheral blood smear of a patient with liver disease.
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