KDIGO issued a 2026 anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) guideline to help healthcare providers and patients make informed management decisions.

Red blood cell distribution width coefficient of variation may be a useful clinical biomarker for detecting tubular injury in patients with type 2 diabetes. Red blood cell distribution width ...

Background: Xylophagia is a rare subtype of pica involving consumption of paper or wood products. It is unknown why an individual may choose non-food items for consumption; however, pica has higher co ...

From the Medical Service, Robert Breck Brigham Hospital. Within the usually clear central area of the erythrocyte, there is a small island (bull's-eye) of hemoglobin, hence the resemblance to a target ...

Disclosures: Has received honoraria, advisory boards, research funding from AbbVie, Alexion, BeiGene, BMS, Celgene, Fibrogen, Forma, Janssen, Novartis, Taiho ...

A groundbreaking new study introduces an AI-powered smartphone app that noninvasively screens for anemia using a photo of a user's fingernail. The study shows the app provides hemoglobin estimates ...

A 13-year-old female with a history of iron deficiency anemia presented with altered mental status preceded by 5 days of headache, vomiting, nausea, and worsening somnolence that was not responsive to ...

Abstract: There are different classes of anemia and one type is microcytic which has many variations. CBC parameters are very different in every variation of anemia so it is also applicable for ...

Virtually every cell in the body requires iron in order to function well. Iron is involved in key bodily processes, including the transportation of oxygen in the blood. It also plays a central role in ...