Blood disorder
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Used for
autoimmune hematologic disorder
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
anemia, blood /lymphatic neoplasm, blood coagulation disorder, blood group incompatibility, blood protein disorder, congenital blood disorder, hemorrhagic disorder, hyperlipidemia, hyperviscosity syndrome, hypolipidemia, leukocyte disorder
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Related Terms
bone marrow disorder, lymphatic disorder
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Scope Note
condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the blood and blood forming tissues.
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- sickle cell - hemoglobin C disease - having one copy of the gene which causes sickle cell anemia (HbS) and one copy of another altered hemoglobin gene (HbC); this blood disorder is similar to sickle cell anemia.
- The other x-linked recessive blood disorder is called G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
- If a blood disorder is detected, the doctor may perform a bone marrow aspirate or biopsy for a more definitive diagnosis.
- The principal hematological (blood) issues of interest are: Anemia: low hemoglobin or red blood cells Thrombosis: excess blood clotting Blood transfusion Bone marrow testing Anemia The most common blood disorder is anemia, affecting about half of all people with active lupus.
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