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Sickle-cell disease
Sickle cell disease is a
general term for a group of
genetic disorders caused by
sickle hemoglobin (Hgb S).
In many forms of the
disease, the red blood cells
change shape upon
deoxygenation because of
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Pernicious anemia
Pernicious anemia refers to
a type of autoimmune anemia.
Antibodies are directed
against intrinsic factor or
parietal cells which produce
intrinsic factor. Intrinsic
factor is required for
vitamin B12 absorption, so
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Haemophilia
Haemophilia or hemophilia is
the name of any of several
hereditary genetic illnesses
that impair the body's
ability to control bleeding.
Genetic deficiencies can
cause lowered plasma
clotting factor activity so
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Leukemia
Leukemia (leukaemia in
Commonwealth English) is a
cancer of the blood or bone
marrow characterized by an
abnormal proliferation of
blood cells, usually white
blood cells (leukocytes). It
is part of the broad group
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