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Macrocytosis

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ICD-10	D75.8
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Macrocytosis is the enlargement of red blood cellswith near-constant haemoglobinconcentration, and is defined by a mean corpuscular volume(MCV) of greater than 100 femtolitres (the precise criterion varies between laboratories). No complications arise from macrocytosis itself and a prognosiswill be determined from its aetiology. Most commonly this aetiology is bone marrowdysplasiasecondary to alcohol abuse. Other causes may include:

Vitamin B12or folatedeficiency
hypothyroidism
reticulocytosis
liver disease
myeloproliferative disease

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