Understanding Hematology

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This blood disorder happens when your body doesn't make enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein found in your red blood cells. It helps them carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Without enough hemoglobin, your red blood cells don't work well. They also break down and die more quickly than they should. This means you have fewer healthy red blood cells in your bloodstream. Let's take a moment to learn more.

This condition is also called "secondary hypertension." It happens when some specific issue is causing your blood pressure to go up. This is different from the more common type of high blood pressure. That's called "primary hypertension," and it usually has no clear cause. Let's take a moment to learn more.

With this disease, your body stores too much iron. Iron is a mineral your body needs to stay healthy. But too much can hurt you. If you have this disease, extra iron builds up in organs like your liver, heart and pancreas. It can damage them. Let's take a moment to learn more.