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Blood Disorder Types

  • Conditions We Treat

    The Center provides treatment for patients with a wide array of conditions, including:

    Anemia and other red blood cell disorders

    In these conditions, the supply of red blood cells or hemoglobin (which carries oxygen to bodily tissues) declines. They include iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic disease, vitamin B12 deficiency, sickle cell anemia, and thalassemia.

    Disorders of coagulation and thrombosis

    Conditions in which the blood fails to clot properly or where patients have an increased tendency to form clots. Types include hemophilia, von Willibrand's disease factor V Leiden, and antiphospholipid syndrome.

    White blood cell disorders

    Conditions involving white blood cells, agents of the immune system which fight disease, including neutropenia and leukocytosis.

    Platelet disorders

    Conditions involving blood platelets needed for clotting, such as thrombocytopenia (ITP and TTP) and thrombocytosis.

    Myeloproliferative disorders 

    Myelodysplastic syndromes

    Myeloproliferative neoplasms

    Disorders of the bone marrow in which too many blood cells are produced. Types include: polycythemia vera, thrombocythemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, and primary myelofibrosis.

    Bone marrow failure disorders

    Conditions of the bone marrow in which not enough blood cells are produced, such as aplastic anemia, myelodysplasia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

    Iron metabolism disorders

    Conditions in which the body fails to process iron properly, such as hemochromatosis and porphyria.

    Plasma cells and antibody production disorders

    These conditions involve certain immune system cells and disease-fighting proteins. They include benign monoclonal gammopathy, cryoglobulinemia, and amyloidosis.

    The Center also helps patients manage the taking of anticoagulant medications such as warfarin, low molecular weight heparin, and anti-platelet agents.

    Other areas related to hematologic disorders we treat include:

    • Anticoagulation management for warfarin, low-molecular-weight heparin, anti-platelet agents
    • Amyloidosis
    • Antiphospholipid syndrome
    • Antithrombin III deficiency
    • Aplastic anemia
    • Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
    • Benign monoclonal gammopathy
    • Bone marrow failure syndromes
    • Coagulation disorders
    • Cold agglutinin disease
    • Cryoglobulinemia
    • Easy bruising
    • Essential thrombocytosis
    • Factor V leiden
    • G6PD deficiency
    • Hemochromatosis
    • Hemolytic anemia
    • Hemophilia
    • Histiocytosis
    • Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
    • Iron metabolism disorders
    • Leukocytosis
    • Myelodysplasia
    • Myelofibrosis
    • Myeloproliferative disorders
    • Neutropenia
    • Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
    • Plasma cells and antibody production disorders
    • Platelet disorders
    • Polycythemia Vera
    • Porphyria
    • Protein C deficiency
    • Protein S deficiency
    • Red blood cell disorders
    • Sickle cell anemia
    • Splenomegaly
    • Spherocytosis
    • Thalassemias
    • Thrombocytopenia
    • Thrombocytosis
    • Thrombotic disorders
    • Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
    • Thrombophilia
    • Vitamin B12 deficiency
    • von Willibrand's disease
    • White blood cell disorders
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