what causes enlarged blood cell size
Enlarged red blood cells can be caused by a many different factors. The most common are Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid deficiencies. These two vitamins are critical for blood cell production and when the body doesn't have enough of them the cells enlarge. This is treated with vitamin supplementation. Another cause of enlarged blood cells is a hereditary condition called hereditary spherocytosis. This can cause anemia and an enlarged spleen. The treatment for this condition is having your spleen removed.