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Symptoms Cooley's disease
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Symptoms Cooley's disease

Definition Cooley's disease is a form of hereditary thalassemia, caused by a reduced or absent synthesis of beta-globin hemoglobin chains. The result is a picture of post-natal onset anemia, early destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis) and ineffective erythropoiesis of varying severity. This haematological disorder is due to very heterogeneous alterations (point or compound mutations, deletions, etc

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Hypocromia - Hypochromic Anemia by G.Bertelli

Generality Hypochromia is a condition in which red blood cells ( erythrocytes ) are paler than the norm. This situation is substantially superimposed on a reduced concentration of hemoglobin (Hb) , a protein on which the red color of these blood cells depends. Overall, the result is a reduced ability of the blood to carry oxygen, which results in the characteristic symptoms of anemia (fatigue, weakness, pallor, dizziness, etc
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Microcytosis of G.Bertelli

Generality Microcytosis is a condition characterized by the presence, in peripheral blood, of red blood cells (or erythrocytes) of lesser magnitude than the norm. The presence of microcytes is frequently related to hypochromic anemia . In this case, in addition to the microcytosis, the average concentration of hemoglobin (Hb) contained within the red blood cells is lower than the norm; the result is a reduced ability of the blood to carry oxygen
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Microcythemia: What is it? How is it manifested? Causes and Therapy of G.Bertelli

Generality In medical practice, " microcitemia " is a term that is used to indicate two different conditions. In particular, this can be synonymous with: MICROCYTOSIS : hematological picture that can be found with blood tests, in which red blood cells are smaller than the norm. Therefore, the microcitemia assumes a meaning of clinical sign and, as such, it can signal the presence of some diseases and guide the process to formulate the definitive diagnosis of the same; β-THALASSEMIA or MEDITERRANEAN ANEMIA : group of inherited hematologic diseases, in which the synthesis of beta hemogl
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plasmapheresis

Plasmapheresis consists in taking blood from a subject, with immediate separation of the liquid component from the corpuscular one (red blood cells, white blood cells and thrombocytes); all thanks to the help of an automated mechanical separator, which divides the two components by centrifugation. During plasmapheresis, therefore, only the liquid part of the blood (plasma) is removed from the donor, while the cellular component is returned by the same sampling needle
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) by G.Bertelli

Generality Thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura ( TTP ) or Moschowitz syndrome is a rare blood disorder. From the clinical point of view, this condition is associated with thrombotic microangiopathy , a disorder characterized by the pathological formation of platelet aggregates ( thrombi ), in the small blood vessels of the whole organism
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Blood Transfusions

Generality Transfusions consist of transferring a certain amount of blood from one subject (donor) to another (recipient), by intravenous route. This procedure is adopted in response to specific clinical needs. Transfusions are used, in particular, to replenish lost blood in the case of post-traumatic or surgical bleeding, or in the treatment of certain diseases that cause severe anemia
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Aplastic anemia

What is Aplastic Anemia? Aplastic anemia is a bone marrow disease that causes pancytopenia, which is a reduction in all blood cells. In the presence of aplastic anemia there is therefore a simultaneous decrease in the number of red blood cells (anemia), white blood cells (leukopenia) and platelets (thrombocytopenia)
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Blood donation

Generality Blood donation consists in taking a certain volume of blood from a healthy subject, called a donor, and then transferring it to another person, called a recipient, who needs blood or one of its components. Blood donation is a voluntary act, a gesture of little effort but of great solidarity
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Side Effects of Leukemia Treatments

Side effects Some treatments for leukemia can cause undesirable effects of varying types and severities depending on the type of therapy, the combination of drugs used and the individual predisposition. The doctor can inform the patient about the most common consequences of the therapy, as well as provide advice for their management
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Embolism

Generality An embolism is an interruption of blood flow, due to the presence of a mobile and insoluble foreign body, such as a blood clot, an air bubble, a lump of fat or amniotic fluid, a cholesterol crystal, a talcum powder, etc. The most well-known clinical embolisms are: embolic ischemic stroke, pulmonary embolism and coronary embolism
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