A relationship between erythrocyte volume and concentration in humans and other mammals.
In 33 male and female human blood samples, red cell count decreased in a highly significant (p < 0.01) non-linear fashion as MCV increased. An identical, equally significant relationship was obtained using published hematologic values for 20 other mammalian species. These findings suggest a hyperbolic relationship between RCC and MCV, with the latter as the independent variable.
D000818:Animals; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D004911:Erythrocyte Volume; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008322:Mammals; D008433:Mathematics