| Literature DB >> 7463640 |
Abstract
An increase in the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), while not diagnostic of vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, is a valuable, readily available screening test. I discuss six instances where an increased MCV was recorded months prior to diagnosis and could, if noted, have led to an earlier diagnosis.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7463640
Source DB: PubMed Journal: JAMA ISSN: 0098-7484 Impact factor: 56.272