Mathematical model of the life cycle of red blood cells may predict risk of anemia

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 15:40 in Health & Medicine

Mathematicians have developed a mathematical model reflecting how red blood cells change in size and hemoglobin content during their four-month lifespan. The model, which uses data from routinely performed blood tests, may be able to predict the development of anemia up to two months before it can be detected by standard measurements.

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