What type of mutation reslults in sickle cell anemia and why?
It is a mutation in the structure of hemoglobin. When stressed, certain chemical changes collapse the hemoglobin, causing the blood cell to form a sickle (crescent moon) shape. It's not a mutation in the sense that it arises fresh in each generation. It is an inherited trait. It does not follow strict laws of dominance and recessiveness. If you are a carrier, you are mostly okay but have sickle-cell crises. If you have both genes, it is generally fatal. There is a benefit to this disease. If you are a carrier, your blood is a less hospitable home for the malaria protozoa.
How to contact a Tata Memorial Hospital,Mumbai(India) Dr for advice on Breast Cancer treatment thru internet ?
My mother is suffering from Breast Cancer and the doctors from Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Lucknow. have advised chemotherapy but we wanted to consult the doctors from Tata Hospital Mumbai. Is this possible by sending the scanned reports . Doctors say, she is in 3rd stage and presently treatment is undertaken at Gandhi Memorial, Lucknow and SGPGI.. If yes then please tell me the whole procedure.
Different types of medical specialists?
what are some different types of medical specialists that focus on just basically one area of the body? i will give the best answer to the person who provides the most, thank you!!
Help with a question?
just look at the values that aren't normal another thing to look at in ALL is the size of the WBC, they'll be VERY large hematocrit is very low at 36%, normal should be between 42-48% depending on if you're a male or female hemoglobin is very low at 8g/dL, normal is about 12-15 depending on if you're male of female WBC count is very high, normal amount is about 12,000 neutrophil count should be 65% of WBC count or about 7500 basophil count should be <1% of WBC count or about 200 eosinophil count should be 4% of WBC count or about 400 monocyte count should be 6% of WBC count or about 700, so THAT is VERY HIGH at 1,800 lymphocyte count should be 25% of WBC count or about 3000 so that is VERY HIGH at 4,700 platelet count should be about 150,000-300,000 so it's VERY LOW
What do stab cells do in human body?
Stab cells, more formally called "band cells," are white blood cells which are in the formation stage. They are characterized by the elongated and distended shapes of their immature nuclei. These types of white blood cells are quite young and have only recently been produced and released into the bloodstream by the bone marrow. Now, a low stab cell count, neutropenia, most likely indicates some type of bacterial infection. The cause of neutropenia is not always clear, but is most influenced by heredity. Whatever the cause, neutropenia is making your boyfriend more susceptible to infections. However, your boyfriend's nosebleeds cannot be directly tied to the neutropenia, but rather to some type of infection that causes occasional nosebleeds. Alternatively, the nosebleeds could have nothing to do with the neutropenia and the symptoms could by unrelated. Whatever the case, your boyfriend should be fine since neutropenia is easily corrected and is often not dangerous if managed. The nosebleeds could be linked to just about anything, so I wouldn't get overly worried.