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. 1986 Mar;78(3):187–192.

Early Detection of Carcinomas of the Right Colon: Role of Hemoglobin and Mean Corpuscular Volume

Rebecca Wright Twine, Clifton Morris
PMCID: PMC2571266  PMID: 3712457

Abstract

The authors suggest that utilization of the hemoglobin-mean corpuscular volume index (HGB-MCV) can serve as an approach to the early detection of certain colon carcinomas. The results of a study of 50 patients using this index are analyzed.

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