Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) areresponsible for the production of mature blood cells in bone marrow; peripheral pancytopenia is a common clinical presentation resulting from several different conditions, including hematological or extra-hematological diseases (mostly cancers) affecting the marrow function,...
One of the most common hematology tests isthe complete blood count, or CBC. This test is often conducted during a routine exam and can detect anemia, clotting problems, blood cancers, immune system disorders and infections. What is the name of this hematological test? Thecomplete blood count (...
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) is a group of rare hematological disorders characterized by hyperproliferation and ineffective hematopoiesis. This disorder results in peripheral blood cytopenias of one or more blood cell lineages. This article utilizes a case study to discuss the pathophysiology and care ...
What is ADH? At first glance, you may be thinking that ADH probably stands for some type of a disorder like ADHD or ADD. While the letters are similar, ADH is not a disorder. ADH stands for antidiuretic hormone, which is also known as vasopressin, and it looks like this: ...
What is ADH? At first glance, you may be thinking that ADH probably stands for some type of a disorder like ADHD or ADD. While the letters are similar, ADH is not a disorder. ADH stands for antidiuretic hormone, which is also known as vasopressin, and it looks like this: ...
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints in the body. Study the definition of ankylosing spondylitis and why it occurs, the symptoms of the disease like pain and stiffness in the back, and learn about the treatment, which typically is a combin...
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a well characterized severe hematological disorder with substantial morbidity and early mortality. Hydroxyurea is a potent inducer of fetal hemoglobin, and evidence over the past 25 years has documented its laboratory and clinical efficacy for both adults...
Porto-sinusoidal vascular disorder (PSVD) encompasses a group of vascular disorders characterized by lesions involving the portal venules and sinusoids, independent of the presence of PH, in which a liver biopsy is essential for the diagnosis [3]. To confirm PSVD, there must be at least one ...
Hematological diseases– These include various blood diseases such as sickle-cell anemia and leukemia. Metabolic disorders– These include complications that affect your metabolism such as Gaucher’s Disease.(3) In most cases, if a disease or disorder can affect your liver in any way, then there...
Gaucher disease is a recessive disorder, which means that in order to develop the disease, an individual must inherit two defective copies of the gene, one from each parent. The disorder occurs across many racial and ethnic groups, but it is the most common genetic disorder among Jews of ...