Hemoglobin

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disorder involving pain and stiffness in the shoulder and usually also the hip.

Polycythemia vera is an abnormal increase in the number of blood cells (primarily red blood cells) produced by the bone marrow.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is scarring or thickening of the lungs without a known cause.

Heart disease is any disorder that affects the heart’s ability to function normally. Various forms of heart disease include: - alcoholic (myocardial infarction)

A hemolytic transfusion reaction is a serious problem that occurs after a patient receives a transfusion of blood. The red blood cells that were given to the patient are destroyed by the patient’s own immune system.

Folic acid is a type of B vitamin. It is the man-made (synthetic) form of folate that is found in supplements and added to fortified foods. Folic acid is water-soluble. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the urine. That means your body ...

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency is a hereditary condition in which red blood cells break down when the body is exposed to certain drugs or the stress of infection.

Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. See also:

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is a rare disease in which red blood cells break down earlier than normal.

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to properly control blood sugar levels. See also:

A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs) The number of white blood cells (WBCs) The total amount of in the blood The fraction of the blood composed of red blood cells () The CBC test also provides information about the following ...

The erythropoietin test measures the amount of a hormone called erythropoietin ((EPO) in blood. The hormone acts on stem cells in the bone marrow to increase the production of red blood cells. It is made by cells in the kidney, which release the hormone when oxygen levels are low. See also:

Pernicious anemia is a decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the body cannot properly absorb from the gastrointestinal tract. Vitamin B12 is necessary for the proper development of red blood cells. Pernicious anemia is a type of . See also:

Malnutrition is the condition that occurs when your body does not get enough nutrients.

Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a drop in the number of red blood cells due to increased destruction by the body’s defense (immune) system.

Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle fibers resulting in the release of muscle fiber contents (myoglobin) into the bloodstream. Some of these are harmful to the kidney and frequently result in kidney damage.

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. The body cannot store them. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the urine. That means you need a continuous supply of such vitamins in your diet.

Secondary aplastic anemia is a failure of the bone marrow to make enough blood cells. All blood cell types are affected.

Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. There are many types of anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the number of red cells in the blood caused by too little iron. See also:

Hemoglobin C disease is a blood disorder passed down through families. It leads to a type of anemia, which occurs when red blood cells break down earlier than normal.

Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) is a rare blood disorder in which the body’s immune system produced that destroy red blood cells when they go from cold to warm temperatures.

Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. See also:

Immune hemolytic anemia is a condition in which there is a reduced blood cell count due to the premature destruction of red blood cells by the immune system.

Bleeding refers to the loss of blood. Bleeding can happen inside the body (internally) or outside the body (externally). It may occur: Inside the body when blood leaks from blood vessels or organs Outside the body when blood flows through a natural opening (such as the , mouth, or rectum) Outside ...

Kidney disease is any disease or disorder that affects the function of the kidneys. This may include: ()

Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. There are many types of anemia. Anemia of chronic disease is a blood disorder that results from a long-term (chronic) medical condition that affects the production ...

Cor pulmonale is failure of the right side of the heart brought on by long-term in the pulmonary arteries and right ventricle of the heart.

Temporal arteritis is inflammation and damage to blood vessels that supply the head area, particularly the large or medium arteries that branch from the neck and supply the temporal area. If the inflammation affects the arteries in your neck, upper body and arms, it is called giant cell arteritis.

Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells. See also:

Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a blood disorder that occurs when a medicine triggers the body’s defense (immune) system to attack its own red blood cells. This causes red blood cells to break down earlier than normal. See also:

Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. After the body uses these vitamins, leftover amounts leave the body through the urine. The body can store vitamin B12 for years in the liver.

Hemoglobin electrophoresis is a test that measures the different types of the oxygen-carrying protein () in the blood.

Placenta abruptio is the separation of the placenta (the organ that nourishes the fetus) from its attachment to the uterus wall before the baby is delivered.

Idiopathic aplastic anemia is a condition in which the bone marrow fails to properly make blood cells. Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue in the center of bones. See also:

Lead is a very strong poison. When a person swallows a lead object or breathes in lead dust, some of the poison can stay in the body and cause serious health problems.