Iron deficiency anemia develops slowly. In its earliest stage, the amount of stored iron in the body drops. Next, the bone marrow produces fewer red blood cells. In the last stage, the body's stores of iron are gone. When this happens, your body will make fewer red blood cells that ar...
Humans are adapted to living at lower altitudes, where oxygen levels are sufficient for sustaining life.When exposed to the death zone’s low oxygen environment, our bodies struggle because we require oxygen for vital bodily functions. What Happens to the Human Body in the Death Zone? Hypoxia,...
During menopause and perimenopause (the transition before menopause), your body's levels of the hormone estrogen decrease. When that happens, the lining of your vagina can get drier and thinner, leading to a condition called genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). This condition used to be ca...
Some people may produce a few drops. Others may produce close to 1 teaspoon.2A person does not control how much precum is released or when it comes out. Most people do not notice or feel when precum is released. It's easy not to feel the little bit of wetness at the tip of the pe...
Ovasitol has been shown to help those with type 2 diabetes too. You can try it and see what happens. Trust your gut though if you feel you still may have PCOS, seek the opinion of another doctor. Christine January 9, 2018 at 12:57 pm I was diagnosed in December 2017, I have always...
When a platelet count drops, it means that platelets in the blood are activated or removed from the body faster than the bone marrow can replenish...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your tough ...
When a transfusion reaction occurs, an antibody attaches to antigens on several RBCs. This causes them to clump together and plug up blood vessels. Then they are destroyed by the body (called hemolysis), releasing hemoglobin from the RBCs into the blood. Hemoglobin is broken down into bilirubin...
Type 1 diabetes is caused by the autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic beta cells that produce insulin. It is not known why the autoimmune destruction happens.
Freshwater may be more dangerous than saltwater in secondary drowning. When fresh water enters the lungs it is pulled into the pulmonary circulation by the alveoli. This happens due to the low capillary hydrostatic pressure and high colloid osmotic pressure. As a result, the plasma is diluted and...
I have had thalassemia minor my whole life with a hemoglobin around 10; however many thalassemia minors have hemoglobin that is lower. By anon329242 — On Apr 08, 2013 I am a Chinese and I too have beta TM. I discovered it only in my late 40s. I noticed that when I was young,...