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Page 145
... result from trauma or may be associated with a variety of diseases . Persons whose anemia is due to increased destruction of red cells have excessive amounts of bilirubin in the plasma . They appear to be slightly jaundiced , and the ex ...
... result from trauma or may be associated with a variety of diseases . Persons whose anemia is due to increased destruction of red cells have excessive amounts of bilirubin in the plasma . They appear to be slightly jaundiced , and the ex ...
Page 149
... result in erythrocythemia , or overproduction of red cells . In these cases there is increased oxygen affinity , limiting proper delivery of oxygen to tissues and thereby stimulating the bone marrow to increase red cell production . In ...
... result in erythrocythemia , or overproduction of red cells . In these cases there is increased oxygen affinity , limiting proper delivery of oxygen to tissues and thereby stimulating the bone marrow to increase red cell production . In ...
Page 152
... result in fractures . As the bone marrow becomes more involved , anemia develops and hemor- rhages occur : the number of leukocytes may be low , and abnormal myeloma or plasma cells are found in the bone marrow . This disorder is ...
... result in fractures . As the bone marrow becomes more involved , anemia develops and hemor- rhages occur : the number of leukocytes may be low , and abnormal myeloma or plasma cells are found in the bone marrow . This disorder is ...
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