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Anemia and Red Blood Cell Disorders

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Anemia and Red Blood Cell Disorders

Red blood cells are the components of blood that are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. A number of conditions can affect these important cells. The Anemia and Red Blood Cell Disorders Program at Children's Hospital Boston provides comprehensive treatment and management of these illnesses.

Conditions treated in the program include:

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia and Evan's syndrome
Hemochromatosis
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
Hereditary spherocytosis
Iron deficiency anemia
Polycythemia
Red cell enzyme deficiencies
Red cell membrane disorders


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		Screening for Anemia Anemia is one of the most common pediatric disorders. Children's hematologist Ellis Neufeld, MD, PhD, talks about screening for anemia and clues that pediatricians can look for when trying to determine the type and cause. More


		Related topics:

		Anemia
		Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN)
		Hydrops Fetalis

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