Hemolytic anemia

Introduction: Hemolytic anemia

Description of Hemolytic anemia

Hemolytic anemia (medical condition): Hemolytic anemia is a term used to describe the premature desctruction of red blood cells. Red blood cells are normally broken down every 3-4 months and replaced but in haemolytic anemia the red blood cells are broken down at a faster rate than they can be replenished. The causes are numerous and the severity ranges considerably. Severe cases can lead to death.

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Hemolytic anemia: any anemia resulting from an increased rate of erythrocyte destruction.
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Hemolytic anemia: anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes.
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Hemolytic anemia: due to premature destruction of erythrocytes in the spleen or peripheral vessels; commonly associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencies, splenomegaly, and malarial or other infections.
Source: Diseases Database

Hemolytic anemia: due to premature destruction of erythrocytes in the spleen or peripheral vessels; commonly associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencies, splenomegaly, and malarial or other infections.
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Hemolytic anemia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hemolytic anemia:

• Hemolytic
• Anemia (810 causes)

Hemolytic anemia as a Disease

Hemolytic anemia (medical condition): See Hemolytic anemia (disease information).
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  »Symptoms of Hemolytic anemia
  »Treatments for Hemolytic anemia

Hemolytic anemia: Related Diseases

Hemolytic anemia: Hemolytic anemia is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Anemia

More information on medical condition: Hemolytic anemia:

• Information about Hemolytic anemia
• Basic Summary for Hemolytic anemia
• Medication Causes of Hemolytic anemia
• Symptoms of Hemolytic anemia
• Complications of Hemolytic anemia
• Treatments for Hemolytic anemia

Hemolytic anemia as a Symptom

Hemolytic anemia (symptom): A condition which is characterized by anaemia due to the destruction of red blood cells.

Hemolytic anemia (symptom): See Hemolytic anemia (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Hemolytic anemia:

• Hemolytic anemia

Hemolytic anemia: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Hemolytic anemia:

• autoimmune hemolytic anemia
• anemia
• hemolysis
• microangiopathic anemia
• premature erythrocyte destruction
• hereditary hemoglobin abnormalities
• glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
• G6PD deficiency
• hereditary spherocytosis

Terms associated with Hemolytic anemia:

Terms Similar to Hemolytic anemia:

• Haemolytic anaemia

Source: Diseases Database

• haemolytic anaemia

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Hemolytic anemia:

• autoimmune hemolytic anemia
• congenital hemolytic anemia

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Broader terms for Hemolytic anemia

• anemia

Source - CRISP

• anemia
• anaemia

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Hemolytic anemia can be used for:

• hemolytic uremic syndrome

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Hemolytic anemia:

• Escherichia coli 0157:H7
• hemoglobinuria
• jaundice

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Hierarchical classifications of Hemolytic anemia

The following list attempts to classify Hemolytic anemia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• anaemia,anemia
• blood disease,blood disorder
• blood dyscrasia
• dyscrasia
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

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External links related to: Hemolytic anemia

• eMedicine - Hemolytic Anemia : Article by Paul Schick, MD

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