Hemoglobin

Hereditary Spherocytosis and Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Introduction Scientifically, hereditary spherocytosis has been known to be a form of an unusual disorder that generically affects a considerable populace around the globe. By definition, hereditary spherocytosis is a term that is accorded to an inherited blood condition that contains abnormally shaped red blood cells (RBCs) (Hsiao et al, 2013). This abnormality has been associated with the reduction of RBCs supply and results into an…

Consumption of extra iron in the form of fortified formula for infants has been a concern amongst Australian scientists due to its association with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. A lack of iron in the diet may cause anaemia which lowers the ability of the haemoglobin to carry oxygen which will cause fatigue and even worse, cardiac arrest. Conversely, excess intake of iron may cause Parkinson’s disease, it is a neurodegenerative disorder leads to progressive deterioration of motor function…

Aeydan C. was born on 10/03/2011. He was born with a heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. He lives at home with his mother and father with two dogs in a two-floor house.Aeydan's bedroom is located on the second floor with about 14 steps( parents was unsure of the number). He spends the majority of his time in his playroom located in the basement. He wears a medical bracelet on his wrist indicating his heart condition.The parents reported a healthy pregnancy with no…

Dr. Sharon Moalem and Jonathan Prince both collaborated on the New York Times bestseller, Survival of the Sickest, which discusses how organisms surpassed their challenges through methods of evolution or medicine. The human race evolved and used medicine to combat the environment and the invaders trying to enter their body. One form of invader was Malaria, a disease spread from host to host by female mosquitos. Some invaders are already embedded in our DNA like the disease hemochromatosis. This…

Survival of the Sickest Analysis In Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection, Darwin suggests that those organisms that possess certain characteristics that give them an advantage over other organisms, are to be more likely to survive and pass on their traits to other organisms of their species through reproduction. Thus, through evolution, all life on earth is bound to only get stronger and improve its chances of survival - or be…

intestinal disorders, or excessive blood donation. Hookworm disease is another important factor in causation of anaemia due to chronic blood loss. The mean daily loss of blood from an Ancylostoma duodenal is 0.15 nil and Necator americans is 0.03ml. In rural areas, post partum haemorrhage on account of poor obstetric spaced pregnancies and prolonged periods of lactation deplete iron stores with each successive pregnancy and this is reflected in the high incidence of anaemia with higher parity.…

Rosacea is a common long-term disease primarily of the facial skin that causes redness and pimples. Oftentimes, it is characterized by flare-ups and remissions. It typically begins as a redness on the cheeks, nose, chin, or forehead that comes and goes at different times. In due time, the redness tends to become rosier and more tenacious. Rosacea can also occur on the neck, chest, ears, and scalp. Watery or irritated eyes can be another sign of rosacea, known as ocular rosacea. Other potential…

Pompe disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by partial or complete deficiency of acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA), an enzyme involved in the breakdown of glycogen into simple sugars. Mutations in the gene coding for GAA, prevent enzymatic activity of α-glucosidase, which results in toxic build up of polysaccharide inside lysosomes, and leads to damage and debilitation of organs and tissues, primarily skeletal and cardiac muscles. Individuals with both copies of the altered gene are…

X-Recessive Disorders Becker's muscular dystrophy Becker’s muscular dystrophy is one of the nine types of muscular dystrophies that are genetic, deteriorative diseases affecting the voluntary muscles. It is an X-linked recessive disorder that is located at DMD. Symptoms that are shown with BMD are generally shown in late childhood or adolescence. Some of the symptoms include generalized weakness that first affect muscles of the pelvic area, hips, thighs and shoulders. Most of the people…

Hyperlipidemia is an abnormally high level of blood lipids and lipoproteins (LeMone, 2015, p. 867). There are two categories of hyperlipidemia: primary and secondary. Primary hyperlipidemia is due to a genetic defect. “There may be a defective synthesis of the apolipoproteins, a lack of lipoprotein receptors, defective receptors, or defects in the handling of cholesterol in the cell that are genetically determined” (Porth, 2011, p. 407). Secondary hyperlipidemia is initiated by other diseases…