Hemoglobin

Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder that is caused by a mutation in the DNA sequences that codes for the beta chain of the hemoglobin protein. Red blood cells are, normally, flexible and round, but with the sickle cell anemia the red blood cells become sticky, rigid, and crescent shaped. The Hemoglobin protein carries oxygen in the red blood cells throughout the body. With the disease, the blood cell’s shape can cause them to get lodged in the blood vessels resulting in the obstruction…

Middle East, India and Eastern Mediterranean areas. (CDC). In other populations, sickle cell trait is unusual but can occur. The most important thing to know about having SCT is that you could have a baby with SCD if your partner also has an abnormal hemoglobin gene. More research is needed to find out why some people with SCT have…

The benefits that were found such as blood volume, increased iron, hemoglobin and others appear to be helpful and out way any the risk. There does not seem to be enough evidence at this time to refute the practice and hopefully more studies will be done. The practice of medicine and medical treatment is always evolving. What…

3. Measurement of glycated albumin As mentioned before, the measured albumin is considered a reliable tool to supplement other methods of measuring blood glucose, such as HbA1c and standard assays for glycemic control and diagnosis diabetes [30]. The HbA1c lifespan is estimated to be about 90 to 120 days. Thus, it is known as an indicator for the assessment of long-term glycemic control [17, 31]. However, the level of HbA1c is not suitable for the assessment of the patient’s status in some…

We learned the Carbon Monoxide is a gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. It is harmful to the human body because it binds to hemoglobin, which is a protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body 's tissues, with it having 210x for affinity to hemoglobin than oxygen. This causes harm to our vital organs. This causes certain signs and symptoms to the human body: Dizziness, nausea, headaches, unconsciousness, and even death…

Sickle Cell Anemia or also known as Sickle Cell Disease, is a severe hereditary form of anemia in which a mutated form of hemoglobin distorts the red blood cells into a crescent shape at low oxygen levels. When these red blood cells are affected in this way, the irregular shaped cells can get stuck in small blood vessels. If this happens, it can slow or block blood flow and oxygen to parts of the body. Symptoms of this disease easily affect people’s way of life, comfort, and overall…

autoimmune disease is caused by antibodies produced against substances naturally present in the body. Hemolytic is a phrase relating to the destruction of red blood cells, and anemia is a condition marked by insufficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood. Within autoimmune hemolytic anemia, the red blood cells are being destroyed faster than they are being replaced by the red bone marrow. Also, the malfunction in the immune system involves substances that are produced within the…

Tibetans, Andeans and Ethiopians are three small tribes who live in high elevations and conditions that, for lowlanders, would be considered hazardous and unsafe; but for them, it is an everyday life struggle. Just like those who live in remote, extreme climates, like the Inuits, these tribes have changed their whole genetic make-up in order to survive these conditions peacefully. Communities living in high altitudes and climates could be prime examples of how to survive in the harshest…

To understand the pros and cons of delayed cord clamping you must first understand what cord clamping is, and why it is done. “Cord clamping is part of the third stage of labor, which is the time between delivery of the infant and the placenta. The cord is usually clamped by applying two clamps. The cord is cut between the clamps.” (Reynolds, 2007) Cord clamping is done at the moment of birth to cut off the supply of blood, oxygen and nutrients to the baby from the placenta. Delayed cord…

PHYSIOLOGICAL DIMENSION IMMUNE/DEFENSE MECHANISMS Age specific variations of growth and development From the Nursing care of infants and Children, specifies different immunizations that are recommended for adolescents. Adolescents that are 11 to 18 years of age should be administered the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular, and pertussis vaccine. The meningococcal vaccine should be administered to adolescents between the ages of 11 to 12 years old, as well get a booster before the age of 16.…