erythropenia


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Related to erythropenia: erythrocytopenia, erythrocytosis

erythropenia

(ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈpiːnɪə)
n
(Pathology) the presence of decreased numbers of erythrocytes in the blood, as occurs in some forms of anaemia. Also called: erythrocytopenia
[from erythro- + Greek penia poverty]
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Anemia associated with erythropenia was reported for several freshwater fish species (Svoboda et al., 2001).
Effect of Chlorpyrifos on Hematological and Seral Biochemical Components of Fish Oreochromis mossambicus
As a result, in this study, it was observed that abnormalities in erythrocytosis and microcytic hypochromic anemia when only taken at different doses (15 and 30 ppm) of NaF and taking together at different doses (15 and 30 ppm) of NaF and DMBA (10 mg/kg) erythropenia and macrocytic hyperchromic anemia for 12 weeks of administration period.
HOW LONG-TERM INTAKE OF SODIUM FLUORIDE (NAF) IN DIFFERENT DOSES AND 7,12 DIMETHYLBENZ(A)ANHTRACENE (DMBA) AFFECT THE ERYTHROCYTE PARAMETERS IN RATS?
Anderson et al., "Hemorrhage exacerbates radiation effects on survival, leukocytopenia, thrombopenia, erythropenia, bone marrow cell depletion and hematopoiesis, and inflammation-associated microRNAs expression in kidney," PLoS ONE, vol.
Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonist Mitigates Hematopoietic Radiation Syndrome and Improves Survival after Whole-Body Ionizing Irradiation Followed by Wound Trauma
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