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A full-color clinical reference covering both common and uncommon blood disordersーdistilled from the world’s leading hematology text Williams Manual of Hematology, Tenth Edition provides a concise,……続きを見る

This book describes Vitamin B12 Anemia, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin present in many foods. Vitamin B12 is found in meat, poultry, not present ……続きを見る

Leukocytosis is a medical disorder when the white blood cell count (the leukocyte count) is higher than the normal range in the blood High white blood cell count is a higher amount in disease-fighti……続きを見る

Sickle cell anemia is the most common form of sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is a serious disorder in which the body makes sickle-shaped red blood cells. Sickle-shaped means that the red blood cells……続きを見る

Hemolytic anemia is the breakup of red blood cells in the blood earlier than normal. Hemolytic anemia is a condition in which the body destroys too many red blood cells. Inherited or acquired condit……続きを見る

The spleen is an organ present in all humans. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter. Thus life is possible after the spleen is removed. The spleen plays imp……続きを見る

Cyanosis is a medical symptom of bluish color to the skin or mucus membranes that is usually due to a lack of oxygen in the blood. The red blood cells are bright red in color; as a result the normal……続きを見る

Lymphedema is a chronic medical condition that produces excessive collection of fluid in the leg, trunk or body part, due to abnormalities of the normal lymph flow. The abnormal lymph flow is mainly……続きを見る

Low Platelets (Thrombocytopenia) is a medical disorder in which the blood has a fewer than normal number of blood cell fragments called platelets. Platelets are produced in the bone marrow together ……続きを見る

Eosinophilia is a condition where there is an abnormally large amount of eosinophils in the blood or body tissues. Eosinophilia is a peripheral eosinophil count higher than the upper limit of normal……続きを見る

Infant jaundice happens when a baby has a high level of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is the yellow substance that the body produces when it replaces old red blood cells. The liver helps to brea……続きを見る

Fanconi anemia is an inherited disorder that mainly affects the bone marrow. It leads to decreased production of all types of blood cells. Fanconi anemia (FA) is a genetic disorder that eventually l……続きを見る

Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped glands present throughout the body. They are part of the lymph system, which carries the lymph fluid, nutrients, and waste substances between the body tissues and ……続きを見る

Jaundice is the yellow color of the skin, mucus membranes, or eyes. The yellow coloring occurs from by the excessive accumulation in the tissues of bilirubin, a byproduct of old red blood cells. The……続きを見る

Pancytopenia is a deficiency of all types of blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Anemia: hemoglobin Leukopenia: total white cell count Thrombocytopenia:……続きを見る

Leukopenia is an abnormally low number of white blood cells called leukocytes. White blood cells are important because they fight infections from bacteria, viruses, fungi and other pathogens (organi……続きを見る

This book describes Hyper-coagulation, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Recently I treated an elderly woman who had a sudden transient loss of consciousness with inability to recognize h……続きを見る

This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, devoted to Multiple Myeloma, is edited by Dr. Kenneth C. Anderson. Articles in this issue include: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined S……続きを見る

Chapter 1 Polycythemia vera What is Polycythemia Vera? Polycythemia vera (PV) is a medical bone marrow disorder in which there is an uncontrolled proliferation of the blood cells. All the blood cell……続きを見る

Bone circulation is important to our understanding of many major orthopedic conditions such as osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, repair, and tumors. Yet, circulatory physiology, basic to all healthy org……続きを見る

This book describes Hemochromatosis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Hemochromatosis (iron overload) is a disease in which too much iron accumulates in the body. In hemochromatosis, iro……続きを見る

This book describes Von Willebrand Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Von Willebrand disease is the most frequent hereditary bleeding disorder. Causes Von Willebrand disease is pr……続きを見る

This book describes Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is a rare genetic disorder in which the red blood cells brea……続きを見る

This book describes Myelofibrosis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases This is my 5th book on Fibrosis which as can be is a very destructive disease ending in organ failure or death or need……続きを見る

This book describes Myelodysplastic Syndrome (Refractory Anemia), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a cluster of disorders when the blood cells formed in……続きを見る

High Platelets Today I received a laboratory report of a patient who had 1,093,000 platelets per micro liter which is well above the normal maximal level of 450,000 platelets. This is the first time……続きを見る

This book describes High Platelets (Thrombocythemia), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases High Platelets Count or Thrombocythemia is a rare blood clotting disorder that induces the human bo……続きを見る

This is the story of the red blood cell called Red Bull which first appeared in my book 'Life and Death of A Red Blood Cell in 2013'. In this retold story of Red Bull I am telling the journey that R……続きを見る

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This book describes Peripheral Vascular Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Peripheral Vascular disease (PVD) is the narrowing, blockage or spasm of blood vessels in the arms, abdo……続きを見る