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Rh Blood Group: Rh Factor & Rh Incompatibility
red blood cells. Risks and Complications Rh incompatibility can lead to several risks and complications: Hemolytic Anemia: The mother's antibodies may attack and destroy the baby's red blood cells, leading to hemolytic anemia, a condition where there...
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Indications for Gastric Analysis
such as achlorhydria, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, and antral G cell hyperplasia. To support the diagnosis of pernicious anemia (PA): Pernicious anemia stems from the impaired absorption of vitamin B12, resulting from the breakdown in intrinsic factor...
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Method of Gastric Analysis
a red color after adding Topfer’s reagent to an aliquot. The presence of free HCl excludes the diagnosis of pernicious anemia (achlorhydria). Combined acidity encompasses HCl combined with proteins and mucin, including small amounts of weak acids in...
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Circulatory System: Anatomy and Function
quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and timely treatment of diabetes can help reduce the risk of stroke. Anemia Anemia is a disorder characterized by a reduced number of red blood cells or insufficient hemoglobin, a protein that carries...
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Chemical Urinalysis: Indications, Test Procedure and Results
in this scenario, remains absent in urine. Elevated urobilinogen in the absence of bilirubin is characteristic of hemolytic anemia. This phenomenon is also observed in megaloblastic anemia, attributed to the premature destruction of erythroid precursors...
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Acid Phosphatase (AP): Total and Prostatic Acid Phosphatase
Than Prostatic Carcinoma That May Cause Moderately Elevated Levels Hyperparathyroidism Niemann-Pick disease Sickle cell anemia Prostatitis and Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) Any cancer that has metastasized to the bones Urinary retention Multiple...
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Porphyrias: Laboratory Tests, Diagnosis and Treatment
on right shows deficiency state associated with each enzyme. Deficiency of ALA synthase is associated with sideroblastic anemia, and deficiencies of other enzymes cause porphyria. Detection and accurate diagnosis of porphyrias pose significant...
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Nutrition in Children and Infants
of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Iron deficiency can lead to anemia, which can cause fatigue, weakness, and impaired cognitive function. Zinc is a mineral that is essential for immune function, DNA...
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