 Hematocrit
"Hematocrit" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The volume of packed RED BLOOD CELLS in a blood specimen. The volume is measured by centrifugation in a tube with graduated markings, or with automated blood cell counters. It is an indicator of erythrocyte status in disease. For example, ANEMIA shows a low value; POLYCYTHEMIA, a high value.
| Descriptor ID |
D006400
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.625.400 E05.200.625.400 G09.188.370.374
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| Concept/Terms |
Hematocrit- Hematocrit
- Hematocrits
- Packed Red-Cell Volume
- Packed Red Cell Volume
- Packed Red-Cell Volumes
- Red-Cell Volume, Packed
- Red-Cell Volumes, Packed
- Volume, Packed Red-Cell
- Volumes, Packed Red-Cell
- Erythrocyte Volume, Packed
- Erythrocyte Volumes, Packed
- Packed Erythrocyte Volume
- Packed Erythrocyte Volumes
- Volume, Packed Erythrocyte
- Volumes, Packed Erythrocyte
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hematocrit" by people in Profiles.
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Schober ME, Requena DF, Block B, Davis LJ, Rodesch C, Casper TC, Juul SE, Kesner RP, Lane RH. Erythropoietin improved cognitive function and decreased hippocampal caspase activity in rat pups after traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma. 2014 Feb 15; 31(4):358-69.
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Marquez E, Sadowski E, Reese S, Vidyasagar A, Artz N, Fain S, Jacobson L, Swain W, Djamali A. Serum HSP27 is associated with medullary perfusion in kidney allografts. J Nephrol. 2012 Nov-Dec; 25(6):1075-80.
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Staples AO, Wong CS, Smith JM, Gipson DS, Filler G, Warady BA, Martz K, Greenbaum LA. Anemia and risk of hospitalization in pediatric chronic kidney disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Jan; 4(1):48-56.
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Warady BA, Kausz A, Lerner G, Brewer ED, Chadha V, Brugnara C, Dahl NV, Watkins SL. Iron therapy in the pediatric hemodialysis population. Pediatr Nephrol. 2004 Jun; 19(6):655-61.
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Warady BA, Ho M. Morbidity and mortality in children with anemia at initiation of dialysis. Pediatr Nephrol. 2003 Oct; 18(10):1055-62.
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Alon US, Allen S, Rameriz Z, Warady BA, Kaplan RA, Harris DJ. Lidocaine for the alleviation of pain associated with subcutaneous erythropoietin injection. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1994 Oct; 5(4):1161-2.
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