Hematology
Symptoms of Blood cancer are usually subtle and missed. Certain symptoms may point towards the disease and should not be taken lightly if present. Blood cancer means leukemias. Leukemias are classified as acute or chronic leukemia. Acute leukemia can be either myeloid leukemia or lymphoblastic leukemia. Chronic leukemia can be chronic myeloid leukemia or chronic...
February 6, 2020 · 5 min read
Hematology
Nutritional anemia is anemia caused by the deficiency of a nutrient required for the production of red blood cells. Nutritional anemia can be a consequence of inadequate intake of the nutrient or a defective absorption or because of increased requirements by the body. Of the nutritional anemias, Iron deficiency anemia is the most common. It...
January 12, 2019 · 6 min read
Hematology
Hereditary spherocytosis is a familial hemolytic disorder with variable clinical features. It is the most common congenital hemolytic disorder due to a defect in the red cell membrane. Hereditary spherocytosis Inheritance: Any of the Six genes that code for proteins responsible for maintaining the membrane skeleton may be defective. Spectrin deficiency leads to loss of...
December 11, 2018 · 5 min read
