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HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA - Extravascular vs Intravascular hemolysis, Classification. Hemolytic anemia Anemias resulting due to increase in the rate of red cell destruction Hemolysis Premature or increased

Peptic ulcer disease Gastric acid secretion or pepsin-induced chronic mucosal ulceration that affects the duodenum or stomach.It is almost always associated with H. pylori infection, NSAIDs, or

Helicobacter Pylori Slender curved rods with polar flagella ( Rapidly motile due to the action of flagella ) Gram negative, Only human bacteria to persistently inhabit the gastric mucus. Cannot

β Thalassemia Hemolytic anemia due to deficient synthesis of β globin chains. Molecular basis of β Thalassemia majority of the mutations are point mutations. The mutations are of two types βo

Thalassemia Genetically heterogeneous disorder caused by germline mutations that reduce -globin or -globin synthesis,  which leads to anemia, tissue hypoxia, and red cell hemolysis. All the

G6PD Deficiency Let us undestand the functions of  red blood cell first ! The important function  of RBC is binding, transport and deliver of oxygen to all tissues. This is possible when rbc's are

Hereditary Spherocytosis( HS) Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a genetic condition brought on by intrinsic defect in the red cell membrane which make red blood cells spheroid, less flexible, and

Cervical Cancer Worldwide, cervical carcinoma is the fourth most common cancer in women. Most important factor in the development of cervical cancer- High-risk HPVs Human papilloma virus; DNA Virus,