Research Notes on Blood Disorders
Blood Disorders are referred mostly to disorders or diseases happening to any of the main three blood cells or the chemical content of plasma that may adversely affect the clotting process.
Fast Facts:
- Blood makes up about 7% of your body's weight. There are four main Blood types: A, B, AB and O.
- Some of the types of blood disorders are anemia, hemophilia, leukemia, and thrombosis.
- Symptoms of blood disorders can be vague. With anemia fatigue, and weakness can be a sign. Blood that is too thick can cause shortness of breath, headaches, dizziness, and confusion.
5 Great Resources on Blood Disorders
- BloodBook: Blood Disorders
- Merck Manual: Blood Disorders
- MedlinePlus: Blood and Blood Disorders
- Medem: Blood Disorders
- Lupus Foundation of America: Blood Disorders
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5 Latest Headlines on Blood Disorders
What is Blood Disorders?
- National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF): What is a Blood Disorder?
- About.com: Blood Disorders?
- BloodDisorders: What Are Blood Disorders?
What Are The Symptoms of Blood Disorders?
- Merck Manual: Symptoms of Blood Disorders
- Seattle Cancer Care: Symptoms of Blood Disorders
- MedicaLook: Symptoms of Blood Disorders
What Are The Causes and Complications of Blood Disorders?
- Mayo Clinic (via Yahoo Health): Causes and Risks of Blood Disorders
- Factor IV Deficiency
- Neutropenia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- American Society of Hematology: Discoveries Reveal Gene Mutation That Causes Blood Disorders
- eHealthMD: What Causes The Blood Disease Anemia
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Blood Disorders?
- VirtualBloodCentre: Treatments for Blood Disorders
- Rush University Medical Center: Benign Blood Disorders Treatment
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital: New Treatment Found for Devastating Blood Disorder
- Wikipedia: Treatments for Blood Disorders
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Blood Disorders?
- Wikipedia: Types of Blood Disorders
- Seattle Cancer Care: Types of Blood Disorders
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital: Types of Blood Disorders
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Blood Disorders
- HealthBoards: Blood Disorders | Anemia
- Yahoo Answers: Blood Disorders Questions and Answers
- Blogspot: Blood Disorders Blog
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Researchers Closer to Understanding How One Mutation Causes Three Different Blood Disorders
- eHealthForum: Blood Disorder Message Board
Foundations and Support Groups on Blood Disorders
- Yahoo Groups: Blood Disorders Support Group
- DailyStrength: Blood Disorders Support
- Google Groups: Blood Disorders Support Group
- Children's Cancer and Blood Foundation
- National Hemophilia Foundation
- Glanzmann's Research Foundation
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Blood Disorders
- JAMA: Blood Disorders
- PubMed Central: Blood Disorders
- Google Scholar: Blood Disorders
Clinical Trials on Blood Disorders
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Blood Disorders
- CenterWatch: Blood Disorders
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