Normocytic Anemia: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Normocytic Anemia

Hypocupremia

[…] neutropenia normocytic patient 2 anemia neutropenia normocytic patient 3 anemia neutropenia microcytic patient 4 anemia neutropenia normocytic Hematological abnormalities [bloodjournal.org]

His past medical history was significant for gastroesophageal reflux disease, frequent alcohol and tobacco use, and chronic normocytic anemia and leukopenia. [haematologica.org]

Vitamin B 12 has been associated with cognitive impairment and macrocytic anemia, while hypocupremia is associated with normocytic anemia and, as yet, there are no reports [ahcmedia.com]

Aplastic Anemia

[ Barone, 2015 ] Lab Tests useful in the Emergency Department: CBC with Differential Usually shows normochromic, normocytic anemia In early stages, only one or two cell lines [pedemmorsels.com]

Learn More in these related Britannica articles: blood disease: Normocytic normochromic anemias In aplastic anemia the normally red marrow becomes fatty and yellow and fails [britannica.com]

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common cause of anemia worldwide...It starts as normocytic anemia (normal MCV) and then shifts into microcytic anemia (low MCV). [youtube.com]

Anemias can also be classified according to the morphologic characteristics of the erythrocytes, such as size ( microcytic, macrocytic, and normocytic anemias ) and color [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The CBC at that time revealed normocytic anemia (hemoglobin, 8.5 g/ dL [85 g/L]; hematocrit, 15.5% [0.16]; and MCV, 84 μm 3 [84 fL]), and the serum ferritin level was decreased [doi.org]

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Clinically normochrome and normocytic anemia, reticulocytosis, polychromasia in peripheral smear, spherocytes, indirect hyperbilirubinemia and increased lactate dehydrogenase [go.gale.com]

In the former, direct blood loss should be investigated in the case of a normocytic anemia, and testing should include occult blood testing to rule out chronic GI bleeds. [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]

The test also shows features of a normochromic, normocytic anemia with anisocytosis. [archivesofpathology.org]

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is suspected in patients who have typical symptoms of anemia (eg, pallor, fatigue, dizziness, possible hypotension) or unexplained normocytic [merckmanuals.com]

normocytic anemia with intravascular hemolysis, particularly if leukopenia or thrombocytopenia and/or thrombotic events are present. [msdmanuals.com]

anemia with intravascular hemolysis, particularly if leukopenia or thrombocytopenia and/or thrombotic events are present. [merckmanuals.com]

Hypothyroidism

anemia, elevated creatine kinase, hyperprolactinemia, and hyperlipidemia. 10 Table 2. [web.archive.org]

anemia, elevated creatine kinase, hyperprolactinemia, and hyperlipidemia. 10 Enlarge Print Table 2. [aafp.org]

[…] pernicious anemia or decreased absorption of folate. [smartypance.com]

Multiple Myeloma

anemia out of proportion to the degree of renal failure). [merckmanuals.com]

anemia with a hemoglobin value < 10 g/dL (or a hemoglobin value < 2 g/dL below the lower limit of normal), and bone lesions (lytic lesions, severe osteopenia, or pathologic [doi.org]

Symptoms and signs are predominantly those of the myeloma (eg, skeletal pain, pathologic fractures, diffuse osteoporosis, bacterial infections, hypercalcemia, normochromic-normocytic [merckmanuals.com]

Addison Disease

Laboratory testing showed hyponatremia, hyperkaliemia and severe normocytic anemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Elevated BUN, creatinine, calcium, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) Hypoglycemia when fasting Metabolic acidosis Moderate neutropenia Eosinophilia Relative lymphocytosis Anemia [unboundmedicine.com]

CBC count CBC count may reveal a normocytic normochromic anemia, which, upon initial presentation, may be masked by dehydration and hemoconcentration. [web.archive.org]

Vitamin B6 Deficiency

Normocytic, microcytic, or sideroblastic anemia can also develop. [msdmanuals.com]

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Hematology tests showed a mild normocytic anemia, and a normal white count. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and alkaline and creatinine phosphatase were elevated. [mhmedical.com]

Anemia Patients may have a mild normochromic normocytic anemia, another nonspecific finding. [rheumatologyadvisor.com]

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Type 1

Laboratory parameters reveal normocytic, normochromic anemia, vitamin deficiency, hypoproteinemia and hypoalbuminemia. [orpha.net]

Investigations Complete blood count was notable for a mild normocytic anemia (hemoglobin 119 g/L (reference range, 130–175 g/L) and mild eosinophilia of 0.82 g/L (reference [hindawi.com]

Diagnosis Laboratory data for Crohn disease are nonspecific, as follows: The CBC may show hypochromic microcytic anemia, from iron deficiency due to GI blood loss, or normocytic [emedicine.medscape.com]

Sickle Cell Anemia

anemia (particularly if hemolysis is present) require laboratory tests for hemolytic anemia, hemoglobin electrophoresis, and examination of red blood cells for sickling. [msdmanuals.com]

[…] the disorder or its complications (eg, poor growth, acute and unexplained bone pain, aseptic necrosis of the femoral head, unexplained hematuria), and black patients with normocytic [msdmanuals.com]

Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis

Diagnostic exams revealed type 2 respiratory failure with acidosis (pH 7.24; PaO2 58 mmHg, PaCO2 55 mmHg, HCO3 23.6 mmol/l, and lactates 2.66 mmol/l); normocytic anemia (hemoglobin [revportcardiol.org]

Laboratory results for different types of amyloidosis are generally nonspecific, including the following: Complete blood count: Normochromic normocytic anemia Chemistry panel [emedicine.medscape.com]

Churg-Strauss Syndrome

Laboratory Findings Typical laboratory findings in CSS include a normochromic normocytic anemia, leukocytosis, and an acute-phase response with elevated erythrocyte sedimentation [jasn.asnjournals.org]

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Routine investigations revealed normocytic, normochromic anemia: Hb 10.2 g/dL, total leucocyte count 6300/cmm, platelet count 270,000/cmm. [sjmms.net]

Adult-Onset Still Disease

Complete blood cell count Leukocytosis with predominant granulocytes, normocytic, normochromic anemia of chronic disease and reactive thrombocytosis are typical. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Sjögren Syndrome

anemia; thrombocytopenia; mild leukopenia; lymphopenia Biochemical tests, bone marrow Biological [29, 109] 36-62 Hypergammaglobulinemia; hypogammaglobulinemia; hypocomplementia [medsci.org]

[…] involvement; subacute aseptic meningitis; chorea; optic neuritis; cognitive dysfunction EMG, MRI, CSF investigation, psychiatric analysis Haematological [29] 20 Normochromic, normocytic [medsci.org]

Malaria

[…] or symptoms of more clinically severe infections-defined by the CDC as patients having one or more of the following clinical criteria: impaired consciousness/coma, severe normocytic [web.archive.org]

anemia, renal failure, pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, circulatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation, spontaneous bleeding, acidosis, hemoglobinuria [web.archive.org]

Leishmaniasis

In laboratory tests, he had normochromic normocytic anemia and elevated ESR. He was initially diagnosed with pneumonia. [intjinfection.com]

The fact that 50 to 70% of patients present normocytic/normochromic and nonregenerative anemia suggests, at the very least, the participation of chronic inflammatory disease [hindawi.com]

Heavy Metal Poisoning

[…] lead is of normocytic or microcytic type. [symptoma.com]

Complete blood cell count (CBC) of peripheral smear reveals basophilic stippling of RBCs in arsenic poisoning; it is not specific in case of lead and the anemia caused by [symptoma.com]

Anemia

Normocytic anemia Normocytic anemia is further divided into 2 broad categories: anemia with primary bone marrow involvement and anemia secondary to underlying disease. [emedicine.com]

Finally, a number of causes have been identified for normocytic anemia without reticulocytosis, including normocytic megaloblastic anemia and the acquired immunodeficiency [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anemia of chronic disease commonly is manifested by normocytic normochromic indices; however, microcytic hypochromic indices also can be associated with anemia of chronic [emedicine.com]

Gastritis

Gastritis is an inflammation of the gastric mucosa and has many possible causes. The most common symptom is epigastric discomfort. Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and bloating. The most common symptom of gastritis is epigastric pain which is often described as burning by patients. Sometimes,[…] [symptoma.com]

Microcytic Anemia

Adulthood Iron deficiency anemia Thalassemia Anemia of chronic disease,[2] (aso known as anemia of inflammation) although this can also be normocytic. [en.wikipedia.org]

Normocytic anemia Normocytic anemia is further divided into 2 broad categories: anemia with primary bone marrow involvement and anemia secondary to underlying disease. [emedicine.com]

In still other cases of anemia, there is no significant alteration in the size, shape, or coloration of the red cells, a condition called normocytic anemia. [britannica.com]

Leukemia

Leukemia is a type of blood cancer that begins in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the soft tissue in the center of the bones, where blood cells are produced. The term leukemia means white blood. White blood cells (leukocytes) are used by the body to fight infections and other foreign substances. Leukocytes are[…] [nlm.nih.gov]

Posthemorrhagic Anaemia of the Newborn

Normocytic anemia is the most frequently encountered type of anemia. [aafp.org]

Normocytic anemia is a type of anemia and is a common issue that occurs for men and women typically over 85 years old. [en.wikipedia.org]

Most frequently encountered type of anemia Most common type of normocytic anemia? [quizlet.com]

Liver Failure

Abstract Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is characterized by organ failure mediated by acute decompensation of cirrhosis. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of the gut-liver axis (GLS) and its association with ACLF pathogenesis. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms related to the alteration[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Leukoerythroblastic Anemia

Myelophthisic anemia is a normocytic-normochromic anemia that occurs when normal marrow space is infiltrated and replaced by nonhematopoietic or abnormal cells. [merckmanuals.com]

Myelophthisic anemia is a normocytic, normochromic anemia that occurs when normal marrow space is infiltrated and replaced by nonhematopoietic or abnormal cells. [msdmanuals.com]

Anemia, usually moderately severe, is characteristically normocytic but may be slightly macrocytic. [merckmanuals.com]

Normocytic Normochromic Anemia

See related article on normocytic anemia. What is normocytic anemia? Normocytic anemia is a blood problem. [aafp.org]

Normocytic anemia is a type of anemia and is a common issue that occurs for men and women typically over 85 years old. [en.wikipedia.org]

NN Anemia is associated with chronic disease states such as renal disease, cancer and HIV. All these individuals are prone to normochronic normocytic anemia. [antranik.org]

Systemic Scleroderma

BACKGROUND: Patients with systemic scleroderma exhibit a noticeable slowing of blood cell velocities or even stasis in the capillaries of the skin. In this study the effects of transdermally applied prostaglandin PGE1 ethyl ester on nutritive cutaneous perfusion and on Raynaud's symptoms were investigated. PATIENTS[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a multisystemic disease commonly affecting the lungs. TB presents initially as flu-like symptoms. As the disease progresses, it manifests itself with chronic cough with blood-tinged sputum, fever and night sweats. Patients also complain of weight loss, malaise, retrosternal pain and weakness. There may[…] [symptoma.com]