Abstract
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) indicates the average volume of individual erthrocytes in Femtolitres (fL). The abnormality in MCV are clues to disease process: MCV values were calculated in all blood samples of consecutive admission in De-addiction centre AIIMS (Ward) with opioid dependence or alcohol dependence (from Oct'96 to june'97). Macrocytosis was found to be 75.2% in opioid dependent subjects as compared to 57.5% in alcohol dependent subjects. When macrocytosis was high. (> 130fL), mean haemoglobin contents were in the non anemic range. Macrocytosis if not investigated especially when anemia is absent or slight, it could lead to serious consequences.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 46-47 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1998 |
Keywords
- Alcohol dependence
- MCV
- Opioid dependence
