An MCV below 80 fL is called microcytosis (or microcytic anemia if the red blood cell count is also low). Microcytic anemia can be due to iron deficiency, blood loss (in women, most often from menstruation), chronic illness, or a condition causing abnormal hemoglobin like sickle cell disease or thalassemia.. MCV stands for mean corpuscular volume. Itâs the average volume of the bodyâs red blood cells, measured in femtoliters (one-quadrillionth of a liter).
She hosted a reality series called Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife, as well as children's and music programs titled, respectively, Blue Peter and Top of the Pops. Before Fame. She was both born and educated in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, where she also began her broadcast career with BBC Radio Stoke. Trivia
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