Category: Hematology

Porphyria

Porphyria

Porphyria is the genetic abnormality in which porphyrins can’t convert into heme (a substance of hemoglobin and contains iron).

Aplastic Anemia

Aplastic Anemia

Aplastic anemia is the condition characterized by peripheral pancytopenia ( Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, Leukopenia) caused by bone marrow failure to produce new blood cells

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Anemia is defined when there are not enough healthy red cells count or hemoglobin is less than normal or don’t have enough healthy red blood

Hemophilia

Hemophilia

Hemophilia is a rare inherited bleeding disorder caused by factor deficiency of either clotting factor VIII

Antiphospholipid syndrome

Antiphospholipid syndrome

Antiphospholipid syndrome is a condition characterized by blood clots (thrombosis) in both arteries and veins and various other problems, some life-threatening.

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is the autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced decreased in circulating platelets due to auto

Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemia, associated with the abnormal hemoglobin HbS gene, is common in Africa, India, and among African Americans but rare in the Caucasian and Asian populations. In the sickle cell trait, this occurs sin about 9% of African Americans, one abnormal gene is present. A single point mutation occurs in the hemoglobin