List of blood conditions

List of hematologic conditions

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completion.

There are many conditions of or affecting the human Hematologic system — the Biological system that includes plasma, platelets, leukocytes, and erythrocytes, the major components of blood and the bone marrow.

Anemias

An anemia is a decrease in number of red blood cells (RBCs) or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. Based on 2005-2006 estimates, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has stated that approximately 5.5 million Americans a year are either admitted to a hospital or seen by a physician, with some form of anemia as their primary diagnosis.

Nutritional anemias

A nutritional anemia refers to a type of anemia that can be directly attributed to either a nutritional disorder or a nutritional deficiency.

Haemolytic, Aplastic and other anemias

Blood cancers

A blood cancer or hematological malignancy is a type of cancer that affects either the blood, bone marrow, or lymph nodes.

Lymphoma

Leukemia

Myeloma

Coagulation, purpura, and other hemorrhagic conditions

Infection-related

Hematological disorders may be caused by a number of infection-related conditions involving the introduction of microorganisms into the host, such as bacteria and protozoa.

Bacterium-related

Protozoan-related

Immune system regulation-related

Immunodeficiency with predominantly antibody defects

References

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