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Aplastic Anemia
Aplastic anemia is a blood disorder in which bone marrow failure occurs and body stops producing enough new blood cells that is red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets which poses higher risk of infections and uncontrolled bleeding. A serious condition that can develop at any age, though it's most common in younger people.
Fanconi Anemia
Fanconi anemia (FA) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized clinically by progressive bone marrow failure (anemia, leucopenia, and thrombocytopenia), skeletal deformities and a predisposition to neoplasia. It is assumed that the basic defect is related to the repair of DNA damage, in particular that of so-called DNA crosslinks.
Sideroblastic Anemia
Sideroblastic anemia is caused by abnormal production of red blood cells (erythrocytes), usually as part of myelodysplastic syndrome, which can evolve into hematological malignancies (especially acute myelogenous leukemia). The body has iron available but cannot incorporate it into hemoglobin. Sideroblasts are seen, which are nucleated erythrocytes with granules of iron in their cytoplasm.
Anemia in women
Anemia is condition where there is lack of healthy red blood cells in the human body. This is more common in women because of physiological process called Menstruation. Women in developing countries like India are also prone for this condition because of poor nutrition, lack of education, no regular health check up. The condition can lead to many more complications and reduce the work capacity in the women.
Pernicious Anemia
Pernicious anemia is a form of megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B-12 deficiency, caused by impaired absorption of vitamin B-12 due to the absence of intrinsic factor in the setting of atrophic gastritis, and more specifically of loss of gastric parietal cells. The loss of ability to absorb vitamin B-12 is the most common cause of adult vitamin B-12 deficiency.