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. 2016 Jan 16;87(3):323–328.

Table 2.

Relative contributions of the main determinants of anisocytosis to the pathogenesis of the most prevalent human disorders (29)

Disease Cardiovascular disease Cancer Diabetes Infections
Ageing ** ** * -
Nutrition deficiencies -/* *** -/* -
Erythrocyte injury -/* * ** *
Oxidative stress *** ** *** ***
Inflammation *** * -/* ***
Dyslipidemia *** -/* ** -
Glycosylation of surface proteins * -/* *** -

-/*, present or non-present; * possibly present; **, frequently present; ***, commonplace