Laboratory test results at the time of admission revealed that the patient had anemia and marked thrombocytopenia. A peripheral blood smear demonstrated a feature of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.

The diagnosis of TMA is made clinically by the triad: microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and organ damage (mainly acute kidney injury). The heterogeneity of clinical manifestation ...

What Is Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia? Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare type of anemia that is diagnosed in only about 1-3 people per 100,000. Anemia is when your bone marrow doesn ...

Biomarkers that reliably identify or even predict disease manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are needed. In a recent issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of ...

In severe cases of anemia, you may need to replenish blood to improve oxygen levels. You may also need help stabilizing from shock due to conditions like hemolytic anemia. In these cases ...

Without enough oxygen, the organs can't work normally. Hemolytic (hee-muh-LIT-ik) anemia is a type of anemia that happens when red blood cells break down faster than the body can make them. Depending ...

In total, 223 of 722 confirmed STEC O157 cases were hospitalized and 13 developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). HUS is a clinical syndrome related to E. coli, which can lead to kidney failure ...

A low red blood cell (RBC) count increases the risk of anemia. Ways to boost RBCs include eating foods that contain iron, vitamins B12 and B9, vitamin C, vitamin A, and copper. Increasing exercise ...

Anemia is a prevalent health issue that arises when there’s an insufficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin circulating in the blood. Symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, and difficulty ...

It can lead to a condition called spur cell hemolytic anemia. Your doctor can diagnose acanthocytosis with a blood test called a peripheral blood smear. This test requires fresh blood because an ...

The evolutionary link between sickle-cell trait and malaria resistance showed that humans can and do adapt. But are the “bugs” that make us sick evolving as well? While malaria is the best ...