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How To Overcome Deficiency Of Protein In Blood After Being Diagnosed With Anemia?

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Posted on Tue, 17 Dec 2013
Question: ive been diagnosed of having anemia then i had 22 small bruises on my legs then when i went to the doctor she advice me to have a blood smear and the result was my cells are easily raptured and my cells shape is teardrops..then she told me that i need an hematologist to have a treatment..i was so confused about it...and as far as i know ive done 3 blood transfussion before when i had a surgery and when i gave birth then they said the proteins in my blood are not enough...do ihave a disease? or is my blood disorder can lead to blood cancer/leukemia
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Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Disease present Detailed Answer: Dear patient, Thanks for the query. Indeed, by the description and abnormal cells, it appears that indeed you have a pathologic condition, a disease of the blood and/or bone marrow; the tear drop cells are non-specific, can be seen in some myelodysplastic syndromes such as myelofibrosis, liver disease, and some forms of leukemias. A specific diagnosis will need an updated peripheral smear and a bone marrow biopsy with special stains. Your hematologist will orchestrate that. Hope that helps, wish you the best, Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Mayo Clinic MN
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How To Overcome Deficiency Of Protein In Blood After Being Diagnosed With Anemia?

Brief Answer: Disease present Detailed Answer: Dear patient, Thanks for the query. Indeed, by the description and abnormal cells, it appears that indeed you have a pathologic condition, a disease of the blood and/or bone marrow; the tear drop cells are non-specific, can be seen in some myelodysplastic syndromes such as myelofibrosis, liver disease, and some forms of leukemias. A specific diagnosis will need an updated peripheral smear and a bone marrow biopsy with special stains. Your hematologist will orchestrate that. Hope that helps, wish you the best, Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Mayo Clinic MN