Topics: Conditions and Diseases : Blood Disorders
Anemia
Conditions in which the number of red blood cells or amount of hemoglobin in them is below normal.
Aplastic,
Fanconi,
Hemolytic,
Megaloblastic,
Pernicious,
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Coagulation Disorders
Blood coagulation disorders are genetic disorders that result in either hypercoagulability (where the blood clots too easily) or excessive bleeding.
Factor V Leiden,
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Eosinophilia
Increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood. It commonly occurs in allergic reactions and in some inflammatory conditions.
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Hemophilia
Hemophilia is a genetically inherited bleeding disorder. There are two types of hemophilia: hemophilia A, or clotting factor VIII deficiency, and hemophilia B, or clotting factor IX deficiency.
Organizations,
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Conditions in which the bone marrow shows qualitative and quantitative changes suggestive of a preleukaemic process, but having a chronic course that does not necessarily terminate as acute leukaemia.
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Neutropenia
Abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, in the blood.
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Platelet Disorders
Platelet is disc-shaped, small cellular element in the blood, essential for blood clotting. Normally 200.000-300,000 platelets are found in 1 cubic centimeter of blood.
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von Willebrand
The most common inherited bleeding disorder. It affects women and men in equal numbers. Patients with this disease have diminished production of von Willebrand factor or produce a molecule that does not function normally resulting in platelets do not adhere properly when blood vessels are injured, causing long bleeding times.
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