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What is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — ITP is a blood disorder characterized by an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in the blood. ITP is a blood disorder characterized by an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in the blood. Platelets are cells in the blood that ...More…
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Pediatric Hemophilia
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding, or coagulation, disorder. Children with hemophilia lack the ability to stop bleeding because of the low levels, or complete absence, of specific proteins, called "factors," in their blood that are necessary . ...More…
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What is beta thalassemia?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Beta thalassemia is caused by mutations in the beta chain of the hemoglobin molecule. Beta thalassemia is caused by mutations in the beta chain of the hemoglobin molecule. There is one beta chain gene on each #11 chromosome, for a total of two. ...More…
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What is alpha thalassemia?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Alpha thalassemia is caused by mutations in the alpha chain of the hemoglobin molecule. Normally, there are two alpha chain genes located on each #16 chromosome, for a total of 4. The alpha chain is an important component of fetal hemoglobin ...More…
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Thalassemia
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Thalassemia is an inherited disorder that affects the production of normal hemoglobin (a type of protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the tissues in the body). Thalassemia includes a number of different forms of anemia. The severity ...More…
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Who is affected by sickle cell disease?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Sickle cells only live for about 10 to 20 days, while normal hemoglobin can live up to 120 days. Also, sickle cells risk being destroyed by the spleen because of their shape and stiffness. The spleen is an organ that helps filter the blood of ...More…
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What is megaloblastic anemia?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Megaloblastic anemia is a type of anemia characterized by very large red blood cells. Megaloblastic anemia is a type of anemia characterized by very large red blood cells. In addition to the cells being large, the inner contents of each cell are ...More…
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What is iron deficiency anemia?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — The most common cause of anemia is iron deficiency. Iron is needed to form hemoglobin. The most common cause of anemia is iron deficiency. Iron is needed to form hemoglobin. Iron is mostly stored in the body in the hemoglobin. About 30 percent of ...More…
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What is 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. Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which the red blood cells are destroyed faster than the bone marrow can produce them. The ...More…
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What is aplastic anemia?
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Information from LPCH, the leading children's hospital in northern California, on aplastic anemia causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Aplastic anemia occurs when the bone marrow produces too few of all types of blood cells: red ...More…
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Pediatric Anemia
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Anemia is a common blood disorder that occurs when there are fewer red blood cells than normal, or there is a low concentration of hemoglobin in the blood. Anemia is often a symptom of a disease rather than a disease itself. Anemia usually ...More…
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — This page links to other World Wide Web sites with information about blood disorders. This page links to other World Wide Web sites with information about blood disorders. We hope you find these sites helpful, but please remember we do not ...More…