Each year thousands are told they suffer from anemia, but most have only a vague understanding of the condition. In fact, "anemia" is a generic term that includes myriad specific diseases, each of which has its own story regarding cause, manifestations, and treatments.
Understanding Anemia gently builds upon elementary knowledge of biology to provide the general reader with a fairly sophisticated understanding of the various causes of anemia, of the methods used to make diagnoses, and of the principles of treatment. The book begins with a definition of anemia and a brief history of the scientific study of blood. It explains how the doctor makes the diagnosis and details the main types of anemia. Since the different conditions result from the failure of various organs, the reader will come away with a surprisingly broad understanding of human anatomy and physiology, encompassing the digestive, circulatory, and immune systems, nutrition, biochemistry, and heredity.
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Ed Uthman is director of the medical laboratory at Polly Ryon Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Texas. He is an adjunct assistant professor of pathology at the University of Texas School of Medicine, Houston.
| Acknowledgments and Dedication | ||
| Introduction | ||
| 1 | What Is Anemia? | 3 |
| 2 | How Is Anemia Diagnosed? | 20 |
| 3 | Iron Deficiency Anemia | 29 |
| 4 | Vitamin Deficiency Anemias | 45 |
| 5 | Hemolytic Anemias | 67 |
| 6 | Inherited Anemias | 91 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous Anemias | 117 |
| Appendix A | A Mercifully Brief Note on the Metric System | 131 |
| Appendix B | A Whirlwind Review of Basic Cell Biology | 132 |
| Appendix C | Typical Normal Values for Common Hematologic Lab Tests | 134 |
| Appendix D | Bone Marrow Biopsy | 134 |
| Appendix E | Mistakes Doctors Make Concerning Anemia | 135 |
| Appendix F | Resources for Additional Information | 137 |
| Glossary | 141 | |
| Index | 149 |
Anonymous
Posted June 1, 2004
'Understanding Anemia' helped me a great deal with my Senior Anatomy & Physiology project. I chose the topic of the blood disease, anemia, because I am anemic and felt that everyone in my class should know the warning signs and how to get help. This book helped tie up all the loose ends that on-line sources left about. I highly recommend this book to anyone who needs more information whether for themselves, or for a project such as mine.
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Posted May 4, 2001
Excellant book to learn about Anemia. I used it to help my cat with anemia when her vets were at a loss as to the cause.
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Overview
Each year thousands are told they suffer from anemia, but most have only a vague understanding of the condition. In fact, "anemia" is a generic term that includes myriad specific diseases, each of which has its own story regarding cause, manifestations, and treatments.
Understanding Anemia gently builds upon elementary knowledge of biology to provide the general reader with a fairly sophisticated understanding of the various causes of anemia, of the methods used to make ...