A Cirrhosis and portal hypertension Definition Cirrhosis is a progressive and ultimately fatal syndrome of hepatic failure. Pathophysiology Chronic alcoholism is the most common cause of cirrhosis (Laënnec’s cirrhosis) in…
I Thalassemia Definition Thalassemia is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder resulting in a person’s inability to synthesize structurally normal hemoglobin. Incidence and prevalence Thalassemia major usually affects Greek and Italian…
H Sickle cell disease Definition Sickle cell disease is one of the more commonly inherited hemoglobinopathies. Pathophysiology Sickle cell is a disorder transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait that causes…
G Polycythemia vera Definition and pathophysiology Polycythemia vera is a myeloproliferative neoplastic disorder that generally occurs in patients between 60 and 70 years of age. Hyperactivity of myeloid progenitor cells…
D Hemophilia Definition and incidence Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder. It is a hematologic disorder of unpredictable bleeding patterns. Patients are either deficient in factor IX (hemophilia A) or…
ELISA, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; PF4, platelet factor 4.
C Disseminated intravascular coagulation Definition Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a coagulation disorder characterized by ongoing activation of the coagulation cascade in response to a clinical or systemic event. Organ…
F Splenic disorders Definition A palpable spleen is the major physical sign produced by diseases affecting the spleen and suggests enlargement of the organ. The normal spleen is said to…
