Iron deficiency during pregnancy appears to be a common problem. About 30 mg of iron is required by a pregnant woman, which is double the amount of normal requirement. Iron is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin in blood of both the mother and the child.
The amount of blood increases by 40% during pregnancy. This [...]
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Atranferrinemia is a genetic disorder wherein the plasma protein that carries iron in the blood stream is lacking. Atransferrinemia is transmitted or inherited via an autosomal recessive trait. Autosomal means that the chromosomes in question are not sex chromosomes therefore are related to chromosomes that do not include any sex chromosomes and recessive meaning that [...]
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Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a serious, life threatening disease. About half of the time, the cause of autoimmune hemolytic anemia cannot be determined. There are two main types of autoimmune hemolytic anemia: warm antibody hemolytic anemia and cold antibody hemolytic anemia. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia can also be caused by or occur with another disease, such [...]
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