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Possible Link Between Macrocytosis and Hypertriglyceridemia: A Case Report.

Jeremy I Purow¹, Joseph Luzarraga¹, Aron Berkman¹

¹Hematology and Oncology, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, USA.

|October 20, 2025

Summary

This case study suggests a link between high triglyceride levels and unexplained macrocytosis. Further research is needed to understand how triglycerides affect red blood cells.

Area of Science:

Hematology
Clinical Biochemistry

Background:

Macrocytosis, characterized by enlarged red blood cells, has numerous potential causes.

Keywords:

anemia hypertriglyceridemia lipid uptake macrocytosis red blood cell

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Common etiologies include nutritional deficiencies, liver disease, alcohol consumption, hypothyroidism, and myelodysplastic syndromes.

In some cases, the cause of macrocytosis remains unidentified despite thorough investigation.