Blood Disorders
It's a plain truth that no human could survive without blood. It is blood that supplies the vital organs in the human body with a regular supply of oxygen and nutrients, help it fight infections, and act as a carrier of waste products out of the body. On the other hand, fall in blood levels would weaken the human body and possibly may lead one to death if left untreated. So if it is the lifeline of human body, what actually is blood? What is it made of? And what are blood disorders?
The blood that travels through arteries (from heart to other parts of the body) and veins (back to the heart) is called the whole blood. Whole blood contains three main components - the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets - most of which are produced in the bone marrow, especially the bone marrow of vertebrae, pelvis, skull, ribs, and sternum. These components circulate along the circulating system suspended in a fluid called plasma, which is 90% water, but also contains its own share of proteins, nutrients, hormones, and waste products. The whole blood is a mix of plasma and the various blood cells.
Blood disorders are referred mostly to disorders or diseases happening to any of these three blood cells or the chemical content of plasma that may adversely affect the clotting process. The common blood disorder borne out of the defects of red blood cells is anaemia, which can occur due to a variety of reasons. Leukemia, HIV and Neutropenia occurs due to defective white blood cells, while irregularities in platelets may lead to Thrombocytopenia, Haemophilia and Von Willebrand disease. The latter ones are hereditary in nature. In fact, this is not the end of the list, but there are other disorders as well, which are complicated and involves problems with hormones and vitamins and their impact on platelets and blood cells together.
In the inside pages, the reader will be provided with a detailed description of common and uncommon blood disorders, its treatments and possible cures. We may not be able to cover each and every aspect of blood disorders, but we have taken care to provide you with all necessary information on the most commonly found blood related diseases and medical conditions in the world. Please read ahead and let us know what you have felt about the overall content.