Hematology

• Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia – A Rare Blood Cancer That Can Lead To Strokes

  Blood 30.09.2009 View Comments

  

  A few days ago Bob asked the following question in the health forums:

  Hi Guys,
  My mother, after having a mild stroke, was said to have "Hyperviscosity" of her blood.
  The doctors are

  …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Hematology, Internal-Medicine

• Iron Deficiency Anemia – A Common Type of Anemia

  Blood 21.06.2009 View Comments

  

  Danger level: Medium

  What is it?

  Iron deficiency anemia is a type of anemia caused by a lack of iron in the body.

  Who gets it?

  Iron deficiency anemia is common. In the United States…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Children, Hematology, Internal-Medicine

• Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency – When Certain Conditions Can Destroy Blood Cells

  Blood 30.05.2009 View Comments

  

  Danger level: Medium

  What is it?

  G6PD deficiency is a hereditary disease causing anemia in certain situations.

  Who gets it?

  G6pd deficiency is an inherited disease. Its mode of inheritance is X-linked. This means that the…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Children, Danger-Medium, Hematology

• Multiple Myeloma – Bone Marrow Cells Taking Over

  Blood 23.03.2009 View Comments

  

  Danger level: High

  What is it?

  Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer involving cells called plasma cells, in the bone marrow.

  Who gets it?

  In the US, 4 out of 100,000 people are found to have it…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Hematology, Internal-Medicine