Anemia

Hemophilia occurs in approximately 1 in every 5,000 male births. Females can be carriers, symptomatic, or full hemophiliacs themselves and should in theory have a slightly higher prevalence of the genetic trate. It would be safe to say that more than 1 in 5000 people born, cary the genes for hemophilia. Roughly 1 in 10,000 births are males with hemophilia.

Mutations in the hemoglobin molecules cause sickle cell anemia.

Iron is needed to produce haemoglobin, which is the part of the blood that carries oxygen throughout the body. A lack of haemoglobin means less oxygen available to be utilised by cells for energy

Certain cells in the kidney (juxtamedullary apparatus) detect blood flow to the kidney, so the body can measure the volume of blood and the amount of red blood cells in it. When the number of red blood cells in the blood gets too low, this is called anaemia. When this happens, the juxtamedullary cells detect it and can stimulate the release of a hormone called erythropoetin, which causes the bone marrow to make more red blood cells. This corrects the anaemia. Erythopoetin is also produced naturally (when not anaemic) to maintain normal numbers of red blood cells.

As the juxtamedullary cells are part of the kidney, when the kidney fails, they do too. They lose their ability to produce erythropoetin. The bone marrow stops producing normal numbers of red cells and anaemia can result.

No they are generally resistant to malaria

Craving ice is more likely a sign of some dehydration and/or fever than as an indicator of anemia. The only sure way to know if you are anemic is through blood tests of a Complete Blood Count (CBC). If you have a fever, a "Diff" (Differential) would be added to the bloodwork. If you are dehydrated, eating ice is not enough to replenish fluids.

Because iron is necesary in the production of red blood cells. Since its job is pretty much to bond with oxygen and take it to its place the cells are only produced at the rate that the iron allows it to. Low iron=low Blood cell Count=anemia. Iron can be found in spinach, beef, peanutbutter, iron pills...ect

Inner thigh spots or darkening is caused by friction when walking. Normally the upper thighs for either male or female are usually close to each other and when one walks it causes friction which could lead to the above mentioned. You could try using lotion with vitamin E to neutralize your skin color or if it makes you self conscience check with your dermatologist for better advice on skin products.

yes there are two concentrations of sickle cell

they are:

sickle cell trait: co-dominance is established and only 50% of your cells are malformed

sickle cell anemia: sickle cell is totally dominant and all cells are malformed, this only happens when both alleles are coded for sickle cell

i think the cause of plastic anemia is the lack of red cell in the bone marrow

A defective P53 gene is likely to cause poor regulation of cell cycles. P53 is a protein that suppresses tumor production and is implicated as a factor in cancer development. It prevents genome mutation and damage. 50% of human tumors have mutated or deleted P53 genes.

At least 50% of individuals with WM have hyperviscosity syndrome, an increased viscosity or thickening of the blood caused by the accumulation of IgM in the serum.

There are a number of characteristics that will show when children have an iron deficiency. Children with an iron deficiency are typically cold and pale.

Grossly speaking IRON is the answer but on an whole lot other minerals can lead to anemia if they are deficient.

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Since anemia is a lack of iron, the cure for most people suffering from anemia is the prescription of an iron supplement. For some types of anemia this will not work, and those people must receive blood transfusions or take another medication.

When the physican states that the large amount of amount of blood loss is due to the surgery and causing the anemia.

Another name for anemia is called Iron Deficiency.

Sickle Cell Disease is a blood disorder that is permanent. It is a lifelong struggle for those who have it. Those suffering from the disease need to take a variety of medications in order to maintain their health and survive.

Yes, according to the Cleveland Clinic, people who consume blood thinners are at increased risk for iron-deficient anemia.

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There are different doses of folic acid prescribed by doctors for different ages. If you are an adult suffering from anemia and you are prescribed folic acid then the dosage would be 1mg orally once a day. An infant is 0.1mg orally once a day and if your child then it is 1mg orally once a day. But remember to to read the leaflet given with your folic acid before you take any medicine.

Yes, but the mutation happened many many thousands of years ago. It has been passed on through all these generations because the same gene that causes sickle cell anemia in a person that inherits two copies of the gene also causes resistance to the malaria parasite in a person that inherits only one copy of the gene.

In areas of the world where malaria is a common disease, the resistance to it is a stronger selective advantage than sickle cell anemia is a selective disadvantage; so the gene becomes very common in those populations.

hematocrit or hemoglobin test