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Oh, OK, a transfusion every 5 weeks makes more sense.
MCV is mean cell volume and has to do with the size of the red blood cells. Yes, with iron deficiency MCV tends to be low, and with MDS it often runs high.
I know that before I was diagnosed and was searching on-line I found that there are some iron utilization diseases. I believe I found the info on the Merk Manual web site.
I hope someone has more ideas for you. You might also try posting in "Bone Marrow Failure," or "General Health Issues" to see if someone who doesn't read "MDS" might have some ideas for you.
Keep us posted.
Zoe
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Diagnosed MDS-RA 5q- at age 47 (November 2006). Aranesp 2/07, good response.
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