Purpose: We investigated the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components and erythrocyte parameters such as red blood cell count (RBC) and hemoglobin (Hb) levels, and their association with the risk of deep myometrial invasion in endometrioid endometrial carcinoma (EEC). Patien...
Red blood cells, also called erythrocytes, contain a protein called hemoglobin. This remarkable molecule acts like a magnet for oxygen, picking it up in our lungs and releasing it to tissues and organs throughout our body. Without this constant supply of oxygen, our cells wouldn’t be able t...
Compared with Shimokita monkeys, Fukushima monkeys had significantly low white and red blood cell counts, hemoglobin and hematocrit and the white blood cell count in immature monkeys showed a significant negative correlation with muscle cesium concentration. These results suggest that the exposure to ...
Hemoglobin (Hb or Hgb) is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. A low hemoglobin count is generally defined as less than 13.5 grams of hemoglobin per deciliter (135 grams per liter) of blood for men andless than 12 grams per deciliter (120 grams per lit...
Radiation therapy can also lower hemoglobin levels. For both chemotherapy and radiation cancer treatments, the lower levels can be due to the treatments’ effect on bone marrow, making it so that the bone marrow is unable to make new red blood cells.2 ...
Hemoglobin is an essential part of red blood cells that delivers oxygen to all parts of the body. Both low and high levels can adversely affect our health. In this post, we will go over the symptoms of high and low hemoglobin and health issues and diseases that increase or decrease its ...
The complete blood count (CBC) is the most common test used to confirm anemia. It is part of the routine tests done. The complete CBC test the hemoglobin and hematocrit. The hemoglobin is the iron-rich protein part in the red blood cell that carries the oxygen. The hematocrit is a ...
Hemoglobin vs. hematocrit Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells and hematocrit is a measurement of the amount of red blood cells as related to total blood cell count. Both hemoglobin and hematocrit are used to diagnose anemia. Both hemoglobin and hematocrit can be measured from standard blo...
It is formed during the normal breakdown of red blood cells (hemoglobin) and is excreted in the bile. Bilirubin can be classified as indirect (free or unconjugated) while it is circulating and is considered as direct after conjugation in the liver with glucuronic acid. What are other names ...
Diseases and conditions that cause your body to destroy red blood cells faster than they can be made include: Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) Hemolysis Porphyria Sickle cell anemia Thalassemia A low hemoglobin count can also be due to blood loss, which can occur because of: ...