Enhanced prevalence of red blood cell macrocytosis in psoriatic patients. A sign of ethanol abuse?
An enhanced prevalence of red blood cell macrocytosis without anaemia was found in 326 psoriatic patients as compared with 310 control subjects. The percentage of ethanol abusers was higher among the psoriatic patients. No difference in the prevalence of ethanol abuse was found when comparing psoriatic patients with controls who also had macrocytosis.
Zanetti
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Clinica Medica I, Università di Padova, Italy.
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Grosso
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Biffanti
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D004913:Erythrocytes, Abnormal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000097:blood*