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Hematology
Anemia
Anemia, characterized by a low red blood cell count, leads to fatigue and weakness due to reduced oxygen delivery; causes include blood loss, decreased production, and chronic diseases.
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Anti-Cardiolipin Syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies target blood-clotting phospholipids, increasing the risk of thrombosis and pregnancy complications, either alone or with other autoimmune diseases.
Learn MoreChronic Leukemia
Chronic leukemia, a slow-progressing cancer of the bone marrow, involves the gradual accumulation of abnormal, mature white blood cells, eventually crowding out healthy blood cells and causing complications.
Learn MoreHemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis involves excessive iron absorption, leading to iron buildup in organs and potential damage; it's often hereditary due to gene mutations affecting iron regulation.
Learn MoreHypercoagulation States
Hypercoagulation states (thrombophilias) increase the risk of abnormal blood clots due to disrupted clotting factor balance, arising from genetic or acquired causes, potentially leading to serious cardiovascular events.
Learn MoreLeiden Mutation
The Factor V Leiden mutation, a common inherited genetic condition, causes Factor V resistance to Protein C, increasing the risk of abnormal blood clots, especially in the legs and lungs.
Learn MoreLupus Anticoagulant
Lupus anticoagulant is an antibody causing paradoxical prolonged clotting tests yet increasing thrombosis risk, linked to antiphospholipid syndrome and autoimmune diseases, despite not always requiring lupus diagnosis.
Learn MoreLymphoma
Lymphoma is a cancer of lymphocytes in the immune system, leading to uncontrolled growth and tumor formation, with various types, causes, and associations to infections and toxins.
Learn MoreNeutropenia
Neutropenia, a deficiency of infection-fighting neutrophils, arises from impaired bone marrow production (congenital/acquired), increased destruction (autoimmune), infections, medications, or toxin exposure.
Learn MoreThrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia, a condition of low platelet count (below 150,000/microliter), can cause easy bruising and bleeding due to impaired clotting from decreased production, increased destruction, or splenic sequestration.
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