Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DOKey TakeawaysThe MCV test measures the size of your red blood cells.A normal MCV for adults is between 80 and 100 femtoliters.MCV levels can indicate conditions ...

Patients with a low MCV are likely to have iron deficiency anemia, although thalassemia and anemia of chronic disease are part of the differential. 1 When the MCV is low, the serum ferritin level can ...

Although anemia is associated with adverse outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), its contribution to outcomes in individuals with other comorbid chronic diseases is not well ...

This study documents that anemia occurs relatively frequently in COPD patients and is related to the presence of inflammation. Anemia is an understudied issue in COPD but may be of great importance in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 38-year-old lawyer has suffered from classic rheumatoid arthritis during the past 10 years. During that time, ...

Anemia is a frequent, although often underestimated, clinical condition accompanying thyroid diseases. Despite the fact that anemia and thyroid dysfunction often occur simultaneously, the causative ...