Tag: anemia awareness

  • Refractory Anemia

    Refractory Anemia: Definition and Description of Refractory Anemia: Refractory anemia is a subtype of anemia, characterized by the body’s failure to produce an adequate amount of red blood cells. It is a chronic condition often associated with ineffective hematopoiesis, which means that the production of blood cells in the bone marrow is not functioning properly.…

  • Immune Hemolytic Anemia

    Immune Hemolytic Anemia Definition and Description of Immune Hemolytic Anemia Immune Hemolytic Anemia (IHA) is a disorder characterized by the premature destruction of red blood cells (RBCs) due to an immune response. In this condition, the body mistakenly identifies its own RBCs as foreign invaders and produces antibodies against them. This leads to hemolysis—the breakdown…