What is normochromic normocytic anaemia and what causes it?
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Erythrocytes are round & (red blood corpuscles- RBCs) have a depression (central pallor) in the center. When this depression increases in size, it signifies a decrease in the hemoglobin content of the RBC- HYPOCHROMIC. When the size and shape of the cell is normal (5-6 micrometers) it is normocytic, and MICROCYTIC if small. When RBCs are normal in both the aspects the anemia is normocytic-normochromic. Such anemia can occur with increased destruction of RBCs (hemolytic). In this case the reticulocytes, the cells that give rise to RBCs increase in ratio (>1:100 of reticulocytes:RBCs). This can occur in many conditions like malaria, taking drugs like antimalarials, antigen-antibody reactions; burns. Hemolysis also occurs in sickle cell disease, thalassemia, hereditary spherocytosis (RBCs are spherical, and lack th central pallor) etc., but in these cases the shape of RBCs is abnormal, so they're not normocytic- poikilocytosis.
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Central Serous Choroidopathy ( CSR )\n\n\nCentral serous choroidopathy (CSR) presents most commonly in young men, 20 to 50 years of age, with a rather sudden onset of blurred vision in one eye, minification of images, reduced color vision, or a central "blind spot" in the involved eye. The exact cause of the condition is unknown, but the disorder is characterized by "leakage" of fluid in the central macula. Patients with CSR generally have vision in the 20/20 to 20/100 range and a serous (clear fluid) retinal detachment may be discovered by the examining ophthalmologist. A fluorescein angiogram may be utilized to confirm the diagnosis.
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I think that you should at least do some investigations to find out why your ALT is elevated. Do you know what your bilirubin, GGT, and alkaline phosphatase levels were?
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microcystic hypochromic anemia. Anemia is related to lowering number of Red blood cells or their function in carrying oxygen in blood stream to the tissues. Microcystic means RBC is smaller is size than normal and hypochromic means the RBCs manifest weak red color under microscopic examination of the blood. These features indicate this type of anemia which is caused due to iron deficiency in body, that in turn it is due to several reasons including prolonged leakage of blood (microscopically in size) from a gastric ulcer or hemorrhoid for a untreated at least for a period of 5 yrs. and it is easily curable by administration of iron supplementation tablets by physician.
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it is hyper metropia and in brief it is caused by either :\n1) nutritional deficiencies\n2) elongation of the eyre \n3) weakning of ciliary muscles\n\nhth (hope this helps)
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Go ask your doctor. I am not a medical professional but you want to find out what is causing this. It could be anemia or some other thing with the blood. Good luck!
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Central serous retinopathy (CSR), also known as central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), is a visual impairment, often temporary, usually in one eye, affecting males in the age group 20 to 50. The disorder is characterized by leakage of fluid in the central macula, which results in blurred or distorted vision (metamorphopsia). A blind or gray spot in the central vision is common, along with flashes of light (photopsia).<
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It's an inherited disease. Both parents give their child the sickle cell allele.\nSickle cell anemia is caused by an abnormal type of hemoglobin called hemoglobin S. Hemoglobin is a protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen. Hemoglobin S, however, reduces the amount of oxygen inside the cells, distoring their shape. The fragile, sickle-shaped cells deliver less oxygen to the body's tissues, and can break into pieces that disrupt blood flow.
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Anemia, build-up of CO2 in the bloodstream, poor inspiratory effort, pnemonia
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How about some iron since we all tend to be anemic in our family...\nJohn is saying B-vitamins 1 through 12.\n\nhehehehe found you!
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There are several vertebrates with blood that is green in color as a result of a buildup of the breakdown products of hemoglobin. This is a natural state for these species.
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Have you been tested to see if you are anemic.  I am anemic and when my hemoglobin drops low sometimes I get dark cicles under my eyes that won't go away until my iron levels rise.  Just something to check into
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They maybe checking for the following: \nSickle cell anemia, Iron dificency, Bata thalassemia trait, aplastic anemia.   Add....'HaemoglobinA1C'  to the list of test and see what you find.\n\nGOOD  LUCK.
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Anemia of Chronic Disease\n \n\n\n   Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD) is a condition of impaired iron utilization where functional iron (hemoglobin) is low but tissue iron (such as in storage) is normal or high. ACD is seen in a wide range of chronic malignant, autoimmune, leukemic, inflammatory, and infectious disease conditions. \n\nIn rheumatoid arthritis there is frequently co-existence of ACD and iron deficiency anemia resulting from gastrointestinal bleeding due to drug therapy. ACD, also known as hypoferremia of inflammatory disease and anemia of inflammation, is often diagnosed as mild iron deficiency anemia. \n\nRisk Group: The elderly are among the highest risk group for anemia of chronic disease, but anyone regardless of age who has chronic inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or infection can be at risk. \n\nSymptoms: \n\nAnemia of chronic disease can be present in numerous situations associated with inflammation, infection, and cancer. When infection, fever--even mild, or history of cancer or suspicion of cancer is present with low hemoglobin but elevated ferritin, anemia of chronic disease should be considered. \n\nDetection \n\nWhen ACD is suspect fasting serum iron will be low, serum ferritin elevated, transferrin iron saturation percentage low, total iron binding capacity low, transferrin low and the serum transferrin receptor normal. \n\nTreatment \n\nThe cause of anemia will dictate treatment. Once inflammation, infection or presence of pathogen is identified and treated, anemia may be resolved. In cases where cancer is the cause of anemia, cancer treatment and therapy take priority over removal of iron that has resulted from transfusion or infusion. \n\nSupplementation with iron for those with ACD is not warranted until the underlying cause of disease is cured. Harmful pathogen are nourished by iron and cancer cells require iron to grow and proliferate.
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The article on NHS Direct is good and informative about anaemia. The one on dotpharmacy gives lots of info too.
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Staying away from iron enriched foods may help. These foods include:\nBeet Greens \nCarob Flour or Carob Powder \nChard \nChicken \nClams \nDates \nDried Apricots \nDried Beans or Peas \nDried Peaches \nPrunes or Prune Juice \nDuck \nEggs \nEnriched Breads \nHam Iron-Fortified Cereal \nJerusalem Artichokes \nLiver \nLiver Sausage \nMeat, Especially Lean Beef or Pork \nMolasses  \nOysters \nPotatoes in the Skin \nPumpkin \nRaisins \nSardines \nScallops \nShrimp Soybeans and Soy Products \nSpinach \nTuna \nTurkey \nVeal \nWheat Germ \nWhole-Grain Breads \nYou should also talk to your doctor about your high hemoglobin since this can be the first signs of:\ncongenital heart disease \ncor pulmonale \npulmonary fibrosis \npolycythemia vera \nincreased RBC formation associated with excess erythropoietin \nAlso, if you haven't already had one, you need to have a total iron test done. This will rule out any iron related diseases.
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take iron vitamins. maybe you are anemic and have low blood