by MyH Editorial Team | Apr 5, 2024 | Red Blood Cells
Key Takeaways Anemia of chronic disease (ACD), also called anemia of inflammation, is a common anemia caused by long-standing inflammation that disrupts iron use and red blood cell production [1,3]. Pathophysiology ▾: The central problem is hepcidin, a liver...
by MyH Editorial Team | Apr 4, 2024 | White Blood Cells
Key Takeaways An abnormal WBC on a peripheral blood smear is a white blood cell with shape, staining, or structural changes that differ from a healthy leukocyte. These changes give clues to infection, nutritional deficiency, inherited disorders, drug effects, or bone...
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