malignant anaemia, malignant anemia, pernicious anaemia, pernicious anemia - a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12) refractory anaemia, refractory anemia...
Anemiais a condition involving reduced blood capacity to transport oxygen. This results from either lower than normal levels of red blood cells or a decrease in the quantity or quality of hemoglobin, the protein that allows these cells to transport oxygen. A complete blood count panel measures va...
Anemias are classified on morphological grounds. Macrocytic anemia, in which the average size of circulating red cells is larger than normal, results from impaired production of red cells—e.g., when vitamin B12 or folic acid is lacking. In other circumstances—for example, when there is a de...
A clinical study on the feasibility of autologous cord blood transfusion for anemia of prematurity. Transfusion. 2008;48:1634–43. Article Google Scholar Wood A, Wilson N, Skacel P, Thomas R, Tidmarsh E, Yale C, et al. Reducing donor exposure in preterm infants requiring multiple blood ...
The average volume of RBCs, or the space each red blood cell fills, is measured through this test. Results outside of the normal range can be a sign ofanemiaor chronic fatigue syndrome, among othermedical conditions. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) test ...
Anemia and blood transfusion in critically ill patients. JAMA. 2002;288(12):1499–507. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.288.12.1499. Article Google Scholar D’Alessandro A, Liumbruno G, Grazzini G, Zolla L. Red blood cell storage: the story so far. Blood Transfus. 2010;8(2):82–8. ...
Complex logistic regression analysis was used to assess the relationship of anemia with periodontal status. The data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, and logistic regression using SPSS, and 95% confidence intervals were computed. RESULTS: A significant difference was observed for gingivitis (odds ...
In persons who lack all Rh antigens, red cells of altered shape (stomatocytes) and a mild compensated hemolyticanemiaare present. TheMcLeod phenotype(weakKellantigens and no Kxantigen) is associated with acanthocytosis (a condition in which red cells have thorny projections) and a compensated...
Anemia causes hypoglycemia in intensive care unit patients due to error in single-channel glucometers: methods of reducing patient risk. Intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill reduces mortality but carries the risk of increased hypoglycemia. Point-of-care blood glucose analysis is s... Pid...
Disclosed are methods for treating conditions characterized by anemia or red blood cells dysfunction by administering an agent that increases the level of endogenous LCAT or LCAT activity. Additionally disclosed are methods of treating conditions wherein red blood cells have reduced function in relation ...