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Hyperchromic macrocytic anemia

MedGen UID:: 854250
•Concept ID:: C3854594
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonym:	Hyperchromic macrocytic anaemia

HPO:	HP:0004857

Definition

A type of anemia characterized by abnormally large erythrocytes with abnormally high amounts of hemoglobin. [from HPO]

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVHyperchromic macrocytic anemia

Phenotypic abnormality
- Abnormality of blood and blood-forming tissues
  - Abnormal erythrocyte morphology
    - Anemia
      - Macrocytic anemia
        Hyperchromic macrocytic anemia

Professional guidelines

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Red blood cell microcytosis and hypochromia in the differential diagnosis of iron deficiency and beta-thalassaemia trait.

Urrechaga E
Int J Lab Hematol 2009 Oct;31(5):528-34. Epub 2008 May 27 doi: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2008.01073.x. PMID: 18510574

Minimal criteria for the diagnosis of megaloblastic anaemia of pregnancy.

RANNIE I, McTAGGART H
J Clin Pathol 1961 Sep;14(5):536-9. doi: 10.1136/jcp.14.5.536. PMID: 14490286 Free PMC Article

TREATMENT of nutritional macrocytic anemia.

Nutr Rev 1954 Nov;12(11):331-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1954.tb03165.x. PMID: 13214638

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