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Why hematocrit level is increased in pernicious anemia?

April 26, 2017anemia Hematocrit increased level pernicious

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Why hematocrit level is increased in pernicious anemia?

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The hematocrit can be increased, but is not always increased in PA. The peripheral blood usually shows a macrocytic anemia with a mild leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. The mean cell volume (MCV) and mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) are increased, with a mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) within the reference range.