Hemoglobinopathies

Your blood is living tissue made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts and protein. Over half of your blood is plasma. The solid part of your blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.Blood disorders affect one or more parts of the blood and prevent your blood from doing its job. They can be acute or chronic. Many blood disorders are inherited. Other causes include other diseases, side effects of medicines, and a lack of certain nutrients in your diet.Types of blood disorders includePlatelet disorders, excessive clotting, and bleeding problems, which affect how your blood clotsAnemia, which happens when your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your bodyCancers of the blood, such as leukemia and myelomaEosinophilic disorders, which are problems with one type of white blood cell.

Disease Alternative Name

blood disorders
hematologic disorders
hematologic diseases
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2yrs female child presented with c/o bowing of both legs from 1yr of age. No h/o consagunity or sibling death or matern...See More

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Sorry docs, the patient took LAMA before a final diagnosis could be reached and subsequently lost to followup.


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Please review this report and give your valuable opinion. The report belongs to a lady who is pregnant. The couple wante...See More

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HbQ India is a perfectly so called benign haemoglobinpathy which at times.presents with Iron deficiency aanemia. No need for further testing .There is no known compound heterozygous state with this condition so carry on with ur pregnancy an...


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