is the enlargement of
Red Blood Cells with near-constant
Haemoglobin concentration, and is defined by a
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) of greater than 100 femtolitres (the precise criterion varies between laboratories).
Most commonly this aetiology is
Bone Marrow Dysplasia secondary to
Alcohol Abuse . Other causes may include:
No complications arise from macrocytosis itself and a
Prognosis will be determined from its
Aetiology .
