The Neurology of Anaemia. Issue 3 (1st June 2003)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Samuels, Martin A.
• Is Part Of: Practical neurology. Volume 3:Issue 3(2003)
• Page Start: 132
• Page End: 141
• Publication Date: 2003-06-01
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; 616.8005
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1474-7766.2003.02129.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1474-7758

Abstract

Abstract : Anaemia is defined by the haemoglobin concentration in peripheral blood being below the normal 14 gm/dL (SD ± 2) for women, 16 gm/dL (SD ± 2) for men and 12 gm/dL (SD ± 2) for children. The number of red blood cells is also usually reduced, below the normal 4.8 × 10 6 /mm 3 (SD ± 0.6) for women and 5.4 × 10 6 /mm 3 (SD ± 0.9) for men. The haematocrit is the proportion of red blood cells in the blood – normally more than 40% for men and 37% for women. The other major red blood cell indices that may be helpful in the differential diagnosis of anaemia are: the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), which is the average red blood cell size and is normally 87 u 3 (SD ± 5); the mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), which is the amount of haemoglobin per cell, normally 29 pg of haemoglobin/cell (SD ± 2);