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Current Deck: Foundations::Phoenix Cards::Week 2::Histopathology 2::Histopathology 2

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Macrocytic RBCs have an increased diameter. 

Labs notable for {{c1::increased MCV (>100 fl, normal 82-96)}}

Can be caused by deficiency of {{c1::B12}} or {{c1::folate (B9)}}

Diseases: 

- {{c1::megaloblastic anemia}}
- {{c1::myelodysplastic syndrome }}
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megaloblastic anemia: a condition in which the bone marrow produces unusually large, structurally abnormal, immature red blood cells (megaloblasts). (rarediseases.org)
myelodysplastic syndrome: a group of cancers in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature or become healthy blood cells. (cancer.gov)
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