Enlarged Red Blood cels are often termed as macrocytosis. It is not a disease in itself but it depicts an underlying problem. Followng can be the cause of Macrocytosis:
Vitamin B-12 deficiency
Folate deficiency
Liver disease
Alcoholism
A side effect of certain medications, such as chemotherapy drugs
Increased red blood cell production by the bone marrow (regeneration) to correct anemia, for example, after blood loss
Vitamin B-12 deficiency
Folate deficiency
Liver disease
Alcoholism
A side effect of certain medications, such as chemotherapy drugs
Increased red blood cell production by the bone marrow (regeneration) to correct anemia, for example, after blood loss
