Discriminant Functions in the Diagnosis of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, the Value of RDW-SD: An Analytical Study

Introduction: Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) has been proposed as the most sensitive hematological indicator of vitamin B12 / folate deficiencies and it tends to increase in these patients even before hemoglobin levels decrease significantly. Also, there are reasonable questions as to whether dis...

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Main Authors: Rajalakshmi Birur Rajashekar, Sapna Patel, Praveen Kulkarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2017-01-01
Series:National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2185/24716_CE[VSU]_F(GH)_PF1(VsuGH)_PFA(GH)_PF2(VsuGH).pdf