Microcytic anemia is a blood disorder in which the red blood cells are too small due to a lack of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin, an iron-rich protein, binds to oxygen, delivering it throughout the body. With ...

In a 20-year-old female patient with small-bowel Crohn's disease with mild microcytic anemia and low serum ferritin, is it reasonable to treat with a total dose infusion of parenteral iron if she is ...

News host Keltie Knight, aged 42, has bravely unveiled her battle with microcytic anaemia, a rare blood disorder, and the consequential decision to undergo a hysterectomy. Her candid revelations shed ...

From the Medical Service, Robert Breck Brigham Hospital. Within the usually clear central area of the erythrocyte, there is a small island (bull's-eye) of hemoglobin, hence the resemblance to a target ...

NAINR. 2004;4(4):231-239. Mature erythrocytes are biconcave disks. RBCs with abnormal morphology may be removed from the circulation leading to anemia. Therefore, certain types of anemia may be ...

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 ...