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ArticleCureus2025

Possible Link Between Macrocytosis and Hypertriglyceridemia: A Case Report.

Jeremy I Purow, Joseph Luzarraga, Aron Berkman

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Jeremy I PurowHematology and Oncology, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, USA.
Joseph LuzarragaHematology and Oncology, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, USA.
Aron BerkmanHematology and Oncology, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Macrocytosis is relatively common and can be due to various etiologies. More common causes include vitamin B12/folate deficiency, liver disease, alcohol use, hypothyroidism, and myelodysplastic syndrome. A work-up often yields the etiology, but in some patients, it remains elusive. We present a case of a 75-year-old female with persistent and unexplained macrocytosis. A work-up for the common causes was unremarkable. However, she had a markedly elevated triglyceride level. This report implies a possible association between hypertriglyceridemia and macrocytosis. Further study is warranted to explore this relationship and red blood cell uptake of triglycerides.

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anemiahypertriglyceridemialipid uptakemacrocytosisred blood cell

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PMID41111663
PMCPMC12530274

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