The mean corpuscular volume allows classification of anaemia into microcytic, macrocytic and normocytic forms. Microcytic anaemia is commonly caused by iron deficiency; macrocytic anaemias can be ...

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The microcytic anemias are those characterized by the production of red cells that are smaller than normal. The small size of these cells is due to decreased production of hemoglobin, the predominant ...