or iron deficiency anemia Elliptocyte An oval shaped RBC (ovalocyte) Elliptocytosis, condition in which 50–90% of RBCs are elliptocytes. Erythroblast A immature RBC containing a nucleus 1 ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Iron is a mineral that's important for the health of your red blood cells. It's ...

In iron-deficiency anemia, the body doesn’t have enough stored iron to make enough healthy red blood cells. Iron levels are low in both body tissues and the blood. In anemia of chronic disease, the ...

Non-anemic iron deficiency is a common yet often overlooked condition that predominantly affects women, girls, and ...

indicating that iron deficiency or anemia of chronic disease was uncommon. Haptoglobin was low in 44% of patients, but reticulocyte count was > 2.5% in only 11%. In conclusion, Hgb values are ...