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Blood & Blood Vessel (Vascular) Disorders

The basic types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatics. Their main goal is to keep blood flowing to all of your vital organs. Here, you can discuss topics related to blood disorders (anemia, blood cholesterol, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, sepsis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, thrombosis) and blood vessel disorders (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, aneurysm, vasculitis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins, lymphedema).

Omega oils not absorbed

Hi! I use omega oils some time. But, I ha a blood test and there isn’t significant change. My cholesterol level is high. Is there some possibility that omega oils not absorbed?

by User avatar kano2573

Aplastic Anemia best treatment

I am desperate for my 12 years old son was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. I have noticed that he is weak and has fatigue and it is very easy for him to get bruises and he also suffer frequently from prolonged infections but I never thought this could be a sign of nothing serious until recently. He...

by User avatar Guest

Strange Bruising on inner thigh? Really hurts!

Answered by a doctor

In the past month I've been having some serious hurt down there. At first I thought I had hemorrhoids because I kept getting small painful bumps around my anus. Those went away and now I have a strange bruise that's started. Its on my inner thigh, close to my labia and anus, in the taint region....

by User avatar Guest

caffeine effects on blood vessels

Hi, I am a passionate coffee drinker. I need to say that I am in my thirty's and, as I can remember, I have been drinking coffee since I was fifteen. I cannot imagine my mornings without a cup of this beverage. Recently I read that caffeine has a major effect on blood vessels and because of that...

by User avatar ely46190

Celiac - blood test

Hello! Doctor said that my son have a celiac disease. Hi recommended diet, but his condition is same. Maybe doctor give wrong diagnosis. Is there some blood test to diagnose celiac disease?

by User avatar Guest

potassium loss

Hi, I`m 56 and have a high blood pressure. After taking a blood test, my doctor told me that potassium loss could be the cause of my condition. I have also noticed some heart disturbances (could it be from the same cause?). Anyway, my doctor told me to eat more meat, fruits and veggies and to drink...

by User avatar Guest

Cholesterol levels increased after not taking drugs

Hi, I have my cholesterol levels elevated again, as soon as I stopped taking drugs. I believed that by regulating diet and with help of medicines I have brought it back to normal. Why is my cholesterol increased again?

by User avatar Guest

My wbc is 3,600. What does that mean?

My wbc is 3,600. What does that mean?

by User avatar Guest

life expectancy for fanconi anemia

What is the life expectancy for the genetic disorder fanconi anemia? I had a brief look at the symptoms of fanconi anemia, and it does look as if the complications of fanconi anemia can easily lead to death, but I am not sure about the life expectancy, beyond a common sense assumption that it can...

by User avatar mateo1906152942

vein or bood vessell

ive noticed that a vein or blood vessel around the head of my penis/foreskin area has just appeared. It kind of hurts during sex .There may be a bump there but it feels like a vein to me.Im 39 years old, married.what the heck is it?

by User avatar mike