Acanthocytes are abnormal red blood cells with spikes of different lengths and widths unevenly positioned on the cell surface. The name comes from the Greek words “acantha” (which means ...

Polycythemia is a condition characterized by an abnormal rise in red blood cells in the body. This increase manifests through increased levels of hemoglobin above the normal levels for the person ...

NAINR. 2004;4(4):231-239. Mature erythrocytes are biconcave disks. RBCs with abnormal morphology may be removed from the circulation leading to anemia. Therefore, certain types of anemia may be ...

The iron buildup causes the formation of abnormal red blood cells called sideroblasts. There are two main types of sideroblastic anemia: Acquired sideroblastic anemia can be caused by exposure ...

An abnormal result occurs when the shape, color, or size of the red blood cells are not normal. ‌A four-point scale indicates the percentage of cells affected: 1 = 25% ‌2 = 50% ‌3 = 75% ...

A HEREDITARY deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) in erythrocytes results in impaired generation of the coenzyme TPNH. This system is concerned with intraerythrocytic ...

Figure 1: Cytoadherence, rosetting and agglutination of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes. Figure 2: Flow cytometry analysis of PfEMP-1 expression on normal and HbC erythrocytes parasitized with P.

This abnormal retention of mitochondria can trigger the cascade of inappropriate and harmful immune activity that is characteristic of the disease. "Our findings support that red blood cells can ...