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Macrocytic anemia is associated with the severity of liver impairment in patients with hepatitis B virus-related decompensated cirrhosis: a retrospective cross-sectional study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2018
Background Macrocytic anemia is common in liver disease. However, its role in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related decompensated cirrhosis remains unknown.
Jian Yang, Bin Yan, Lihong Yang, Huimin Li, Yajuan Fan, Feng Zhu, Jie Zheng, Xiancang Ma   +7 more
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Type of Anemia, Chronic Non-cardiovascular Illnesses, and Outcomes of Patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 2020
Objectives To assess the impact of different types of anemia and of concomitant non-cardiovascular chronic illnesses on outcomes of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and baseline anemia admitted to the Intensive Cardiac ...
Tomer Menzely, Robert Zukermann, Faheem Shehadeh, Rabia Shekh Muhammad, Doron Aronson, Michael Kapeliovich, Arthur Kerner, Sergey Yalonetsky, Lior Gepstein, Eugenia Nikolsky   +9 more
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Case report: Severe combined immunodeficiency with ligase 1 deficiency and Omenn-like manifestation

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
DNA ligase I deficiency is an extremely rare primary immunodeficiency with only 6 patients reported in the literature. Most common manifestations include radiosensitivity, macrocytic anemia, lymphopenia with an increased percentage of gamma-delta T cells,
Nel Dabrowska-Leonik, Agata Karolina Pastorczak, Katarzyna Bąbol-Pokora, Katarzyna Bernat-Sitarz, Barbara Piątosa, Edyta Heropolitańska-Pliszka, Magdalena M. Kacprzak, Krzysztof Kalwak, Katarzyna Gul, Mirjam van der Burg, Marek Ussowicz, Malgorzata Pac   +11 more
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Hematinic deficiencies and anemia statuses in oral mucosal disease patients with folic acid deficiency

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2015
Folic acid deficiency (FAD) may result in macrocytic anemia. This study assessed the hematinic deficiencies and anemia statuses in oral mucosal disease patients with FAD (defined as folic acid ≤ 6 ng/mL). Methods: The blood hemoglobin (Hb), iron, vitamin
Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Yi-Ping Wang, Yang-Che Wu, Shih-Jung Cheng, Hsin-Ming Chen, Andy Sun   +5 more
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Long-Term Zidovudine Therapy and Whether It is a Trigger of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Case Study of Megaloblastic Anemia at the University of Zambia Teaching Hospital

Case Reports in Hematology, 2022
Macrocytic anemia is frequently observed in adult HIV-infected patients treated with nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and with vitamin B12 and folate deficiency.
Natasha Mupeta Kaweme, Sahar Mounir Nagib Butress, Hamakwa Muluti Mantina   +2 more
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Potential contributors to low dose methotrexate toxicity in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and pernicious anemia: case report

BMC Rheumatology, 2021
Background Low dose methotrexate toxicity rarely occurs, but may present with severe complications, such as pancytopenia, hepatotoxicity, mucositis, and pneumonitis.
Miguel A. Jara-Palacios, William Chun, Nomi L. Traub   +2 more
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A Case-Control Study of the MTHFR C665T Gene Polymorphism on Macrocytic Anemia Among HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Zidovudine

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2022
Danis Pertiwi,1 Muchlis Achsan Udji Sofro,2 Tri Indah Winarni,3 Ari Natalia Probandari4 1Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung, Semarang, Indonesia; 2Department of Tropical and Infectious Disease, Dr ...
Pertiwi D, Sofro MAU, Winarni TI, Probandari AN   +3 more
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Anemia: An approach to evaluation, 2014

CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2015
Anemia is very commonly encountered in general clinical practice among all age groups. The more commonly used way to classify anemia has been to categorize it as being microcytic (mean corpuscular volume [MCV] 100 fL), which in turn allows for a more ...
Philip Kuriakose
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Macrocytic anemia, kidney dysfunction, and mortality in general population: Japan specific health checkup study

Scientific Reports
Anemia and chronic kidney disease (CKD), which worsen bidirectionally, are associated with mortality in older adults. This study aimed to examine the association between CKD and the type of anemia and its impact on mortality in the general population ...
Yoichiro Otaki, Tetsu Watanabe, Tsuneo Konta, Masafumi Watanabe, Koichi Asahi, Kunihiro Yamagata, Shouichi Fujimoto, Kazuhiko Tsuruya, Ichiei Narita, Masato Kasahara, Yugo Shibagaki, Kunitoshi Iseki, Toshiki Moriyama, Masahide Kondo, Tsuyoshi Watanabe   +14 more
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Etiology and treatment response of macrocytic anemia among patients admitted at a tertiary care setup: A prospective study

MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences
Background: Macrocytic anemia is a prevalent hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of larger than normal red blood cells in the peripheral blood. Overall, about 40% of patients also have associated anemia, macrocytosis often precedes anemia,
Dolanchampa Modak, Rupak Chatterjee, Shatavisa Mukherjee   +2 more
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