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	Hemolytic anemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hemolytic anemia is anemia due to hemolysis, the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells either in the blood vessels (intravascular hemolysis) or elsewhere in the body (extravascular).
		The general classification of hemolytic anemia is either acquired or inherited.
		In severe immune-related hemolytic anemia, steroid therapy is sometimes necessary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hemolytic_anemia (547 words)

	Hemolytic anemia
		Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which the red blood cells are destroyed prematurely.
		Hemolytic anemias, which result from the increased destruction of red blood cells, are less common than anemias caused by excessive blood loss or by decreased hemoglobin or red cell production.
		Inherited hemolytic anemias are caused by inborn defects in components of the red blood cells-the cell membrane, the enzymes, or the hemoglobin.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/hemolytic_anemia.jsp (1042 words)

	Dorlands Medical Dictionary
		hemolytic anemia that is present from birth and in which the lifespan of red blood cells is diminished, such as occurs in hereditary spherocytosis.
		anemia due to deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C); in naturally occurring human scurvy the anemia is generally normocytic, although in experimentally induced vitamin C deficiency the anemia is of the megaloblastic type.
		anemia in which the red blood cells have a bizarre spiculated shape and are destroyed prematurely, primarily in the spleen; it is an acquired form occurring in severe liver disease and represents an abnormality in the cholesterol content of the cell membrane.
	www.mercksource.com /pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a_37zPzhtm (1963 words)

	A - Anemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Anemia is the condition in which there are fewer red blood cells than normal.
		Hemolytic anemia describes the condition in which this loss of red blood cells occurs because the red cells break up (lyse).
		Either blood is not being made in the first place (nonregenerative anemia) or else it is being destroyed in some manner even though it is being made by the body.
	www.vetinfo.com /dencyclopedia/deanemia.html (385 words)

	Hemolytic Anemia - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
		Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which the red blood cells are destroyed faster than the bone marrow can produce them.
		Intrinsic hemolytic anemias are often inherited, such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia.
		Hemolytic anemia may be suspected from general findings on a complete medical history and physical examination of your child, such as complaints of tiring easily, pale skin and lips, or a fast heartbeat (tachycardia).
	www.lpch.org /DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/hematology/hemoanem.html (531 words)

	AllRefer Health - Hemolytic Anemia (Anemia - Hemolytic)
		Hemolytic anemia is a condition of an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells (anemia), caused by premature destruction of red blood cells.
		There are many types of hemolytic anemia, which are classified by the location of the defect.
		Causes of hemolytic anemia include infection, certain medications, autoimmune disorders, and inherited disorders.
	health.allrefer.com /health/hemolytic-anemia-info.html (358 words)

	Anemia
		In some cases anemia results from an inherited disorder, whereas in other cases the condition is caused by something in a person's environment, such as a nutritional problem, infection, or exposure to a drug or toxin.
		Hemolytic ("hemo" means blood, "lytic" means destroying) anemia occurs when red blood cells are being destroyed prematurely and the bone marrow (the soft, spongy tissue inside bones that produces new blood cells) simply can't keep up with the body's demand for new cells.
		Thalassemia major, also called Cooley's anemia, is a severe form of anemia in which red blood cells are rapidly destroyed and iron is deposited in the skin and vital organs.
	kidshealth.org /parent/medical/heart/anemia.html (1212 words)

	Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In medicine (hematology) microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) is a subgroup of hemolytic anemia (anemia, loss of red blood cells through destruction) caused by factors in the small blood vessels.
		It is identified by the finding of anemia and schistocytes ("bite cells") on microscopy of the blood film.
		Automated analysers (the machines that perform routine full blood counts in most hospitals) are generally programmed to flag blood films that display red blood cell fragments or schistocytes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Microangiopathic_hemolytic_anemia (165 words)

	Loyola Univ. Health Sys. - Blood Disorders - Hemollytic Anemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Because anemia is often a symptom associated with another disease, it is important for your physician to be aware of symptoms you may be experiencing.
		hemolytic anemias are often inherited, such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia.
		Hemolytic anemia is usually discovered during a medical examination through a routine blood test.
	www.luhs.org /health/topics/blood/anehemol.htm (492 words)

	eMedicine - Anemia : Article by Marcel E Conrad, MD
		Although geographic diseases, such as sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, malaria, hookworm, and chronic infections, are responsible for a portion of the increase, nutritional factors with iron deficiency and, to a lesser extent, folic acid deficiency play major roles in the increased prevalence of anemia.
		Anemia solely due to hemolysis does not occur until RBCs are being destroyed at 6-8 times the normal rate, reducing the mean RBC lifespan to less than 20 days because of the bone marrow's capacity to undergo 6-fold hypertrophy and hyperplasia.
		Splenectomy is useful in the treatment of autoimmune hemolytic anemias and in certain hereditary hemolytic disorders (ie, hereditary spherocytosis and elliptocytosis, certain unstable Hb disorders, pyruvic kinase deficiency).
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic132.htm (7918 words)

	Hemolytic Anemia in Cats - PetPlace.com
		Hemolytic anemia is a disease process in which the red blood cells, the cells that carry oxygen and impart a red color to blood, are destroyed, resulting in a decreased number in the bloodstream.
		Hemolytic anemia is often a rapidly life-threatening condition.
		Although there are a number of potential causes for hemolytic anemia, the most common is a disease known as immune medicated hemolytic anemia (IMHA).
	www.petplace.com /cats/hemolytic-anemia-in-cats/page1.aspx (812 words)

	Anemia, Hemolytic, Acquired Autoimmune
		The autoimmune hemolytic anemias are rare disorders characterized by the premature destruction (hemolysis) of red blood cells at a rate faster than they can be replaced.
		The severity of this type of anemia is determined by the life span of the red blood cell and by the rate at which these cells are replaced by the bone marrow.
		Acquired autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a disorder that occurs in individuals who previously had a normal red blood cell system.
	www.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/nord771.asp?printing=true (619 words)

	NORD - Anemia, Hereditary Spherocytic Hemolytic
		Hereditary Spherocytic Hemolytic Anemia is a rare blood disorder characterized by defects within red blood cells (intracorpuscular) that result in a shortened survival time for these cells.
		Hemolytic Anemias, including Hereditary Spherocytic Hemolytic Anemia, have two distinct laboratory findings: a reduction in the life span of red blood cells and the retention of iron within the body particularly in those cells that have the ability to dispose of wastes and toxins (reticuloendothelial system or RES).
		Hereditary Nonspherocytic Hemolytic Anemia is a group of rare inherited blood disorders characterized by defective red blood cells that are not sphere-shaped.
	www.indwes.edu /Faculty/bcupp/things/Blood/HereditarySpherocyticHemolyticAnemia.html (1955 words)

	Hemolytic Anemia
		Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which there is premature destruction of red blood cells.
		In persons with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, the red blood cells are destroyed prematurely; and bone marrow production of new cells cannot make up for their loss.
		Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a disorder that occurs in persons who have formerly had a normal red blood cell count.
	www.medical-library.net /sites/hemolytic_anemia.html (346 words)

	anemia, hemolytic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The hemolytic anemias are those caused by destruction of red cells in the bloodstream by a disease process.
		hemolytic anemias caused by abnormal hemoglobin (the oxygen carrying molecule that fills the red cell); for example sickle cell anemia and thallassemia
		Complications of hemolytic anemias include all the ill effects of sometimes profound anemia as well as (in the newborn) possible problems caused by jaundice.
	www.sleeptight.com /EncyMaster/A/hemolytic_anemia.html (105 words)

	Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Anemia: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a group of disorders characterized by a malfunction of the immune system that produces autoantibodies, which attack red blood cells as if they were substances foreign to the body.
		When the cause of autoimmune hemolytic anemia is another disease, symptoms of the underlying disease, such as swollen and tender lymph nodes and fever, may dominate.
		Autoimmune hemolytic anemia as the cause is confirmed when blood tests detect increased amounts of certain antibodies, either attached to red blood cells (direct antiglobulin or Coombs test) or in the liquid portion of the blood (indirect antiglobulin or Coombs test).
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec14/ch172/ch172f.html (618 words)

	Dr. Koop - Immune hemolytic anemia
		Immune hemolytic anemia is a disorder characterized by anemia due to premature destruction of red blood cells by the immune system.
		Immune hemolytic anemia occurs when antibodies form against the body's own red blood cells.
		The cause may also be unknown, as in idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia, which accounts for one-half of all immune hemolytic anemias.
	www.drkoop.com /ency/93/000576.html (309 words)

	HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hemolytic (hee-moh-LIT-ik) anemia (ah-NEE-mee-uh) is a problem with the red blood cells (RBCs) in your blood.
		A person with hemolytic anemia has RBCs that are destroyed or die sooner than they are supposed to.
		Hemolytic anemia can be a short- or long-term problem.
	www.medformation.com /ac/mm_qdis.nsf/qd/nd4003g.htm (709 words)

	Wing-N-Wave Labradors Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
		Anemia is a condition brought on by abnormalities which lead to a deficiency in the number of red blood cells.
		In cases of acute hemolytic anemia, the dog may experience fever, depression, weakness, fatigability, and pallor of the mucus membranes.
		Though blood chemistry is often used as a primary method for evaluation of hemolytic anemia, a specific method for diagnosing AIHA is the direct antiglobulin test (DAT) which identifies the presence of antibodies on the surface of the red blood cells.
	www.labbies.com /aiha.htm (1585 words)

	Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!
		Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia is a condition where the patient's immune system begins attacking its own red blood cells. What occurs on a microscopic level is that the branch of the immune system that produces antibodies begins to direct them against the patient's own red blood cells.
		Anemia is the condition where one's red blood cell count is low.
		These findings indicate the anemia is responsive, which means either that red blood cells are being lost via bleeding, possibly internal bleeding, or they are being destroyed by the immune system.
	www.veterinarypartner.com /Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1390 (3198 words)

	Anemia, Hemolytic, Cold Antibody
		Cold Antibody Hemolytic Anemia is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the premature destruction of red blood cells by the body's natural defenses against invading organisms (antibodies).
		Immune Hemolytic Anemias may be subdivided by the temperatures at which the antibodies destroy red blood cells.
		Cold Antibody Hemolytic Anemia may also occur due to or in association with a number of different underlying disorders such as certain infectious diseases (e.g., mycoplasma infection, mumps, cytomegalovirus, infectious mononucleosis), immunoproliferative diseases (e.g., non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia), or connective tissue disorders (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus).
	www.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/nord723.asp (585 words)

	Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
		Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a predominantly pediatric condition that consists of the simultaneous triad of hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure.
		Later the platelets are often <40,000, anemia is present and the WBC may be normal or elevated.
		HUS is an uncommon but significant childhood illness causing hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and renal failure.
	www.theberries.ns.ca /Archives/HUS.html (1798 words)

	Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!
		Anemia can be mild or severe and can represent bleeding, red blood cell destruction (as in IMHA) or simply lack of red blood cell production.
		Such anemias are caused by chronic inflammatory diseases, such as inflamed skin, infected teeth, or other long standing irritations, or kidney failure, cancers of various types, or certain drugs (especially agents of chemotherapy).
		In severe cases of immune mediated hemolytic anemia, the immune destruction of red cells is so blatant that the red cells clump together (because their antibody coatings stick together) when a drop of blood is placed on a microscope slide.
	www.veterinarypartner.com /Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1390 (3198 words)

	Hematology & Blood Disorders - Hemolytic Anemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Anemia is a common blood disorder, which is caused when there is a drop in hemoglobin or hematocrit in the blood.
		Hematocrit is the measurement of the percentage of red blood cells found in a specific volume of blood.
		Anemia is usually a symptom of a disease rather than a disease itself.
	uuhsc.utah.edu /healthinfo/adult/Hemat/anehemol.htm (461 words)

	Doberman Doberman Pinscher Health!...Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia!
		Such anemias are characterized by injury to erythrocytes to the
		These vay with the hemolytic agent and with the extent of hemolysis.
		hemolytic crises may occur, any one of which may result in death of the animal.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Plains/7109/autoimmune.html (531 words)

	Meisha's Hope; A guide to canine autoimmune hemolytic anemia
		Meisha, a lab/terrier/spaniel mix, was 3 years old when she was diagnosed with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), also known as immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA), in January of 1992.
		The visual autopsy indicated that perhaps she had died of cancer, however the results of the tissue autopsy revealed she died of amyloidosis probably caused by the long-standing AIHA.
		Anemia is defined as a decrease in the number of red blood cells (RBC's) or the amount of hemoglobin, resulting in a decrease in the oxygen- carrying capacity of the blood.
	www.cloudnet.com /~jdickson (878 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Drug-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia (Drug-Induced Hemolytic Anemia)
		Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a condition where the immune system destroys the red blood cells.
		The resulting low red blood cell count is known as anemia.
		Hemolytic anemia brought on by an immune reaction to a drug can be caused by a number of medications.
	www.healthopedia.com /drug-induced-immune-hemolytic-anemia (243 words)

	Open Directory - Health: Conditions and Diseases: Blood Disorders: Anemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Anemia and Iron Status - Overview of the causes of Anemia together with downloadable recommendations on how to prevent it.
		Anemia, Evaluation of - Márcia Datz, Pediatric Resident University of São Paulo Brazil.
		Her page is for those interested in aplastic anemia, myelodysplasia, and bone marrow transplant issues.
	dmoz.org /Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Blood_Disorders/Anemia (378 words)

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