Уважаемый Михаил Владимирович!
Пру В12 дефицитной анемии MCV обычно более 100 и нередко 110-120, при фолатных - значения меньше 95-105 (норма 80-95 фл). Увеличивается и MCH - более 33 пг, тогда как средняя концентрация гемоглобина в эритроците (MCHC) на верхней границе 35-36 г/дл.
Повышение MCV неплохо коррелирует с уровнем гомоцистеина в крови (основной метаболит при дефиците кобаламина/фолата) и похоже является фактором риска при атеросклерозе. Если интересно, то 2 релевантных тезисов:
Acta Med Austriaca. 2002;29(2):57-60.
Erythrocyte mean cellular volume and its relation to serum homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate.
Haltmayer M, Mueller T, Poelz W.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Konventhospital Barmherzige Brueder, Seilerstaette 2, A-4014 Linz.
Cobalamin (B12) and folate deficiency is related to both increased erythrocyte mean cellular volume (MCV) and raised serum total homocysteine (tHcy) values. Furthermore, there are indications that B12 and folate serum values do not represent the tissue status of the two vitamins exactly. Therefore, a direct relationship between MCV and tHcy, if demonstrated, could support the hypothesis that tHcy is a better indicator for the cited vitamin status than the serum levels of B12 and folate. We studied MCV, gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), serum B12, folate and tHcy values in 200 hospitalized patients. There was a significant correlation of MCV with GGT (r = 0.266, P < 0.001) and with tHcy (r = 0.248, P < 0.001), but not with serum B12 and folate. Stepwise multiple linear regression with MCV as dependent and GGT, B12, folate and tHcy as independent variables, respectively, revealed significant associations of MCV with GGT (B = 2.18, 95% CI 0.95-3.42, P = 0.001) and tHcy (B = 3.33, 95% CI 1.26-5.39, P = 0.002). By removing tHcy from this model, serum B12 became a significant predictor of MCV (B = -1.70, 95% CI -3.25 to -0.15, P = 0.032). Serum folate was not significantly associated with MCV in multivariate analysis. In conclusion, the present study confirms indications that serum B12 and folate values lack clinical sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing vitamin deficiency states by showing MCV was better associated to tHcy, than to B12 or folate serum levels. This observation demonstrates that tHcy may be useful in diagnosing patients with B12 and/or folate deficiency.
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Ann Vasc Surg. 2002 Jul;16(4):474-9.
Erythrocyte mean corpuscular volume associated with severity of peripheral arterial disease: an angiographic evaluation.
Haltmayer M, Mueller T, Luft C, Poelz W, Haidinger D.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Konventhospital Barmherzige Brueder Linz, Linz, Austria.
Elevated erythrocyte mean corpuscular volume (MCV) may be a risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether MCV was associated with the severity of atherosclerotic findings in the lower limbs of PAD patients, as measured by an angiographic scoring system based on vessel lumen reduction. One hundred male patients with symptomatic PAD were studied. MCV was significantly correlated with the angiographic score (rs = 0.247, p = 0.013). PAD patients with an angiographic score in the lower third were compared to those with values in the upper third using a logistic regression model with age, smoking, hypertension, MCV, homocysteine, and total cholesterol and triglycerides as independent variables. This model revealed significant odds ratios (OR) for MCV (OR = 2.02 for an increment of 5 fl, 95% CI = 1.08-3.8) and for age (OR = 2.41 for an increment of 10 years, 95% CI = 1.21-4.81) and facilitated classification of 71% of all subjects correctly. In conclusion, MCV may be associated with angiographically determined disease severity in patients with PAD. This finding supports the hypothesis that MCV is a risk factor for PAD, although the mechanism by which MCV may contribute to the presence and severity of the disease is not yet determined.