This paper presents results of measurements of the concentration of alkali-resistant hemoglobin in patients with both acquired and congenital aplastic anemia and of the changing levels of this ...

Table 1. Table 1. Hematologic Data. J.J., a 7 1/2-year-old Negro, was readmitted to the Louisville General Hospital for the 7th time on November 15, 1955. He had been born in this hospital on April 1, ...

Mild anemia can have several causes, including iron or B12 deficiency, chronic illness, or pregnancy. Anemia is very common, affecting up to one-third of the world’s population. Mild anemia occurs ...

Transfusion Alter Transfusion Med. 2008;10(4):166-173. When the causes of anemia were analyzed, 10 of the 75 anemic patients were excluded because of missing laboratory data. Of the remaining 65 ...

Figure 3 outlines an algorithm, which illustrates an approach to the infant with anemia. Table 7 shows how RBC indices and characteristics are used to assist in establishing a diagnosis. Acanthocyte ...

Heavy or prolonged periods can cause iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may impact periods, but this requires further research. Iron deficiency anemia occurs if people do not have enough iron in the body ...

Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia refers to a condition where the body does not have a sufficient amount of healthy red blood cells due to a lack of vitamin B12. Without enough B12, the body may not be ...

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are blood cancers caused by an insufficient production of healthy blood cells. Production of irregular cells leads to anemia, where the body’s organs and tissues don’t ...