The Toxic Influence of Excess Free Iron on Red Blood Cells in the Biophysical Experiment: An In Vitro Study by E. Kozlova, E. Sherstyukova, V. Sergunova, A. Kozlov, O. Gudkova, V. Inozemtsev, A. Chernysh

“…We created a kinetic model of changes in the hemoglobin derivatives. The complex of simultaneous distortions of pRBCs established in our experiments can be taken into account when studying the mechanism of the toxic influence of excess free iron in the blood on pathological changes in an organism.…”
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Investigation of Blood Characteristics in Nonsyndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Retrospective Study by Yijing Yang, Ying Deng, Ye Tian, Zhen Yao, Yasha Zhou, Ying Wang, Qinghua Peng, Jun Peng

“…The indicator of platelet distribution width (PDW) in patients with RP was higher than that in the normal group; the indicators of red blood cell (RBCs), hemoglobin (HGB), hematocrit (HCT), basophils (BASs), platelets (PLTs), and plateletcrit (PCT) in the RP group were lower than those in the normal control. …”
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Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Properties of Triticum aestivum in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Yogesha Mohan, Grace Nirmala Jesuthankaraj, Narendhirakannan Ramasamy Thangavelu

“…Various parameters were studied and the treatment group with the extract showed a significant increase in the liver glycogen and a significant decrease in fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin levels, and serum marker enzyme levels. The total cholesterol and serum triglycerides levels, low density lipoprotein, and very low density lipoprotein were also significantly reduced and the high density lipoprotein level was significantly increased upon treatment with the Triticum aestivum ethanol extract. …”
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A Rare Cause of Acute Kidney Injury: Primary Renal Lymphoma in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Ruslinda Mustafar, Lydia Kamaruzaman, Beh Hui Chien, Azyani Yahaya, Noor’Ain Mohd Nasir, Rozita Mohd, Rizna Cader, Kong Wei Yen

“…Blood investigations showed hemoglobin of 3.7 g/L, urea of 65.6 mmol/L, and serum creatinine of 1630 µmol/L with hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis. …”
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Anthropometric and Biochemical Profile of Children and Adolescents with Chronic Kidney Disease in a Predialysis Pediatric Interdisciplinary Program by Vanessa R. Silva, Cristina B. Soares, Juliana O. Magalhães, Isabella Peixoto de Barcelos, Debora C. Cerqueira, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva, Eduardo A. Oliveira

“…There was no significant difference between the mean initial and final hemoglobin and serum albumin. However, the final serum bicarbonate presented a significant improvement. …”
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Management of Multiple Arteriovenous Malformations of the Small Bowel by Masahiro Hirakawa, Rie Ishizuka, Masanori Sato, Naotaka Hayasaka, Hiroyuki Ohnuma, Kazuyuki Murase, Kohichi Takada, Tatsuya Ito, Takayuki Nobuoka, Koji Miyanishi, Masayoshi Kobune, Ichiro Takemasa, Junji Kato

“…Five years later, the patient had recurrent intermittent bloody stools with a significant decrease in hemoglobin levels. Although no active bleeding was observed on antegrade DBE, we detected a pulsatile submucosal uplift accompanied by a small red patch on the top of the uplift in the jejunum. …”
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Multifactorial Origin of Exertional Rhabdomyolysis, Recurrent Hematuria, and Episodic Pain in a Service Member with Sickle Cell Trait by Nyamkhishig Sambuughin, Mingqiang Ren, John F. Capacchione, Ognoon Mungunsukh, Kevin Chuang, Iren Horkayne-Szakaly, Francis G. O’Connor, Patricia A. Deuster

“…Individuals with Sickle Cell Trait (SCT), generally considered a benign carrier state of hemoglobin S (HbAS), are thought to be at risk for exertional rhabdomyolysis and hematuria, conditions that can also be caused by various other acquired and inherited factors. …”
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Clostridium perfringens Septicemia and a Bleeding Ulcer of a Jejunal Interposition: A Case Report and Short Review of the Literature by W. Wild, F. Bormann, H. Sweiti, N. Tamimi, D. Pichulek, M. Divo, P. Dörr, M. Schwarzbach

“…Despite initial endoscopic control of the bleeding and transfusion of blood products, the hemoglobin level continued to drop, and the patient was treated for an assumed hemolytic transfusion reaction. …”
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A Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Related to Thalassemia: A Cross-Sectional Study Among University Students in Swat, Pakistan by Sumaia Saif, Mena Ibrahim, Murad Ali Rahat, Akhtar Rasool, Muhammad Israr

“… Background & objectives: The most common and potentially fatal single-gene hereditary disorder affecting the manufacture of hemoglobin is thalassemia, which results from one or more globin chains fail to synthesize properly, either completely or partially. …”
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Acute Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Case Report by Preema J. Mehta, Sherita Chapman, Annapurni Jayam-Trouth, Mohankumar Kurukumbi

“…Iron deficiency decreases the amount of hemoglobin, which consequently decreases the amount of oxygen in the blood resulting in low-oxygen delivery to the brain. …”
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A 34-Week Size Uterus with a Complete Hydatidiform Mole: Hook Effect and Severe Anemia with No Vaginal Bleeding by Rodney McLaren, Vijaya Bayya, Mohamad Irani

“…We report a rare case of complete hydatidiform mole occurring in a 16-year-old nulligravid who presented with a 34-week size uterus and a relatively low serum ß-hCG level (722 IU/L)—likely related to the “hook effect”—and severe anemia (hemoglobin: 6.1 g/dL) despite the absence of vaginal bleeding. …”
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The Diagnosis Is in the Smear: A Case and Review of Spur Cell Anemia in Cirrhosis by Gabriella A. Raffa, Diana M. Byrnes, John J. Byrnes

“…We present the case of a 57-year-old woman with alcoholic cirrhosis who presented with symptomatic macrocytic anemia with a hemoglobin level of 7.4 g/dL and signs of decompensated liver disease. …”
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Pediatric Heart Failure, Lagging, and Sagging of Care in Low Income Settings: A Hospital Based Review of Cases in Ethiopia by Solmon Gebremariam, Tamirat Moges

“…Younger age at presentation, low hemoglobin concentration, and undernutrition were associated with death with P value of 0.00, 0.01, and 0.02, respectively. …”
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Impact of an Intervention Package for Preventing Anemia Among Adolescent Girls in Selected High Schools of Bangalore District by Chetan Kumar M R, G Nagarathnamma

“… Background Anemia is the deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin leading to reduced oxygen transport in the body. …”
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Talaromycosis Marneffei pada Pasien HIV by Aulia Ihsani, Raveinal Raveinal

“…Laboratorium didapatkan kadar hemoglobin 8,9 gr/dl, CD4 8 sel/uL dan pemeriksaan histopatologi yang menunjukkan massa sporis eosinofilik di intraseluler dan diantara stroma jaringan ikat. …”
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Hyperhemolysis Syndrome without Underlying Hematologic Disease by Lauren Anne Eberly, Diaa Osman, Nathaniel Perryman Collins

“…Hyperhemolysis is characterized by a life-threatening hemolytic transfusion reaction, with hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (Hct) dropping markedly lower than before transfusion. …”
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Serum Analysis in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Controlled Cross-Sectional Study in Norway by Kordian Staniszewski, Henning Lygre, Trond Berge, Annika Rosén

“…We found that TMD patients had significantly higher values of hemoglobin (p=0.036), cobalamin (p=0.023), albumin (p=0.005), parathyroid hormone (PTH) (p=0.038), and vitamin D (p=0.005), and significantly lower values of creatinine (p=0.006) and potassium (p=0.011), compared to controls. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Anemia among Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Prospective Study by Fares M.S Muthanna, Mahmathi Karuppannan, Egbal Abdulrahman, Suriyon Uitrakul, Bassam Abdul Hassan Rasool, Ali Haider Mohammed

“…The purpose of this study was to ascertain the prevalence and factors associated with anemia (hemoglobin [Hb] 12 g/dL) in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. …”
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Fibrin Clot Strength in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Measured by Thrombelastography by Benjamin T. Maatman, Glen Schmeisser, Rolf P. Kreutz

“…Plasma fibrin MA was increased among subjects with DM (n=152) as compared to non-DM (n=202) (37.0 ± 8 versus 34.1 ± 8 mm; p<0.001). Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) (ρ=0.22; p=0.001) and fibrinogen (ρ=0.29; p<0.001) correlated with fibrin MA. …”
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Acute and Chronic Fetal Anemia as a Result of Fetomaternal Hemorrhage by Paul Singh, Tara Swanson

“…Following delivery, the neonate’s initial hemoglobin was 4.0 g/dL and the maternal KB ratio was 0.015 indicative of a significant fetomaternal hemorrhage. …”
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