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Complete blood count: number and size of all blood cells

A complete blood count is a set of medical laboratory tests performed on a blood sample to gather information about the number and functionality of...

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Iron deficiency anemia: when the cause is the lack of iron

Iron deficiency anemia is a type of anemia caused by a lack of iron. It is the most common type of anemia and can result...

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Anemia due to renal failure: when the cause is a renal disease

Anemia due to renal failure is a type of anemia caused by renal failure, because kidney failure inhibits erythropoietin production, thus altering RBC function. ...

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Anemia of chronic disease: iron use affected by inflammation

Anemia of chronic disease is a type of anemia that arises as a consequence of having a chronic condition involving inflammation, which alters the serum...

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Macrocytic anemia: when erythrocytes are larger than normal

Macrocytic anemia is a type of anemia characterized by the presence of abnormally large red blood cells, that lack the needed nutrients to function properly....

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Normocytic anemia: when erythrocytes are fewer than normal

Normocytic anemia is a type of anemia characterized by a lower-than-normal number of red blood cells that also lack the necessary amount of hemoglobin. ...

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Microcytic anemia: when erythrocytes don't have enough HbA1c

Microcytic anemia is a type of anemia characterized by red blood cells that are smaller than normal. It is usually caused by a hemoglobin deficiency....

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Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia: dietary cobalamin deficiency

Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is a type of anemia caused by a lack of this essential vitamin, which plays a key role in red blood...

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Vitamin B9 deficiency anemia: dietary folic acid warnings

Vitamin B9 deficiency anemia is a reduction in erythrocytes production caused by deficiency of vitamin B9, which is a key element in erythrocytes development. ...

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Anemia: when blood produces a lower than normal erythrocytes

Anemia is a condition characterized by a reduced number of healthy or normal red blood cells, or by a decreased concentration of hemoglobin in the...

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Vitamin B12 deficiency: when a key vitamin is missing

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a medical condition characterized by low levels of vitamin B12 in the blood. If the deficiency is mild, it can lead...

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Folic acid deficiency: when there is a lack of vitamin B9

Folic acid deficiency is defined by low levels of this vitamin in the blood, and its symptoms include fatigue, irritability, diarrhea and insufficient growth. ...

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Vitamin D deficiency: when levels are very low

Vitamin D deficiency is a disorder characterized by low levels of this vitamin in the blood and it is diagnosed if vitamin D blood levels...

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Vitamin D insufficiency: when levels are below normality

Vitamin D insufficiency is a metabolic disorder characterized by low levels of vitamin D in blood, but superior to levels considered as vitamin D deficiency....

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Hyperparathyroidism: when the parathyroid glands secrete too much PTH hormone

Hyperparathyroidism: when the parathyroid glands secrete too much PTH hormone

Hyperparathyroidism is a condition in which parathyroid glands produce an excessive amount of parathyroid hormone (PTH), altering calcium metabolism. ...

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Hypoparathyroidism: parathyroid glands are not active enough

Hypoparathyroidism is a disorder caused by the hypofunction of parathyroid glands, caracterised by a very low concentration of the parathyroid hormone (PTH). ...

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Hyponatremia: when sodium levels are below normality ranges

Hyponatremia is an hydroelectrolytic disorder that is characterised by low levels of sodium in blood. If sodium levels are too low, it leads to overhydration....

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Hypokalemia: when potassium levels are below normality

Hypokalemia is an electrolytic disorder characterized by low potassium levels in the blood. It can be caused by potassium loss through urine or other ways....

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