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ANEMIA - A common Blood disorder condition that is caused by an acquired or inhered abnormality of red Blood cells to provide adequate oxygen supplies to body tissues. Anemia may, in some cases, be a manifestation of an non-hematologic disorder. The condition may be due to decreased number of red Blood cells, decreased amount of substance in red Blood cells which transports oxygen hemoglobin, or decreased volume of red Blood cells. There are several diseases properly known as Anemia. These include: anemia of B12 deficiency, anemia of chronic disease, anemia of folate deficiency, drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia, hemolytic anemia, hemolytic anemia due to g6pd deficiency, idiopathic aplastic anemia, idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune hemolytic anemia, iron deficiency anemia, megaloblastic anemia, pernicious anemia, secondary aplastic anemia, and sickle cell anemia.

The Patient with Anemia Web Site - General information about anemia.

Anemia - One of the most common Blood disorders.

The Aplastic Anemia Answer Book - Quality information on this unexplained failure of the bone marrow to produce Blood cells. 

BLOOD CHOLESTEROL - An important attribute in deciding a person's risk of getting coronary heart disease. When you have too much cholesterol in your Blood, the excess builds up on the walls of the arteries that carry Blood to the heart. This buildup is called "atherosclerosis" or "hardening of the arteries." It narrows the arteries and can slow down or block Blood flow to the heart. With less Blood, the heart gets less oxygen. With not enough oxygen to the heart, there may be chest pain, heart attack, or even death. Cholesterol buildup is the most common cause of heart disease, and it happens so slowly that you are not even aware of it. The higher your Blood cholesterol, the greater your chance of this buildup.

Facts About Blood Cholesterol - From The National Institutes of Health.

Doctor's Guide Web Site - The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with elevated
cholesterol and elevated cholesterol-related disorders.

MedPed and IHCF - Assistance with inherited cholesterol disorders, such as Familial Hypercholesterolemia.

The Heart Information Network - General info about high Blood cholesterol.

The Carter Center - The Carter Center's Global 2000 program is working to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria, the country with the greatest number of cases in Africa. Global 2000 staff train village health workers and work with the government to distribute drug treatments. The Carter Center hopes to wipe out the disease in Nigeria by 2015.

ASTDHPPHE - Leaders in the effort to eradicate Filariasis, the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education's mission is to promote the quality practice of health education and health promotion as core disciplines of public health practice and to advocate for quality health education/health promotion programs and strategies to address the nation's leading health problems.

American Hemochromatosis Society (AHS) - Educates and supports victims of hereditary Hemochromatosis and their families as well as education of the medical community on the latest research on HH. The aim of AHS is to identify through genetic testing, the 35 million+ Americans who are unknowingly carrying the single or double gene mutation for HH that puts them at risk for loading excess iron. 

Cindy Munn Hereditary Hemochromatosis Web Site - This superb site has an excellent table of symptoms and effects, and many informative links. This web site includes recommendations for Blood testing.

The Canadian Hemochromatosis Society - Quality web site well organized, with in-depth information and many unique links.

HEMOPHILIA - (also Haemophilia) A genetic Blood disease that causes the Blood to be unable to form a firm clot normally and quickly.

Hemophilia Home Page - Provides information and support on issues relating to hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. This includes hemophilia related AIDS.

Hemophilia Forum - Dedicated to supplying information on hemophilia to medical and health care professionals, registration required.

Hemophilia Resource Network - A consultation service working with
hematologists, hospitals, and insurers to facilitate optimum inpatient management for persons with bleeding disorders.

World Federation of Hemophilia - An international not-for-profit organization dedicated to introducing, improving and maintaining care for persons with hemophilia and related disorders.

The Hemophilia Disease Management Company (AHF) - Provides extensive consumer and professional information on hemophilia and von Willebrand Disease.

Hemalog Magazine - Magazine for those concerned with hemophilia and Blood disorders. Also in Spanish.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE - The most common risk factor for heart and kidney diseases and stroke. High Blood pressure, or hypertension, is defined in an adult as a systolic pressure (top number) of 140 mm Hg or higher and/or a diastolic pressure (bottom number) of 90 mm Hg or higher. Blood pressure is measured and noted in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).

Links to High Blood Pressure Information from NIH.

High Blood Pressure - From the American Heart Association.

The Mystery of  Hypertension in African-Americans.

Hypertension Network - Provide weekly updates of new research findings and recommendations of interest to people with hypertension.

HIV/AIDS - A Blood-borne disease of the human immune system that is characterized cytologically especially by a reduction in the numbers of CD4-bearing helper T cells, to 20% or less of normal, rendering the subject highly vulnerable to life-threatening conditions, such as pneumonia. There are others that become life-threatening (such as Kaposi's sarcoma) and that are caused by infection with HIV. HIV has been found in Blood, semen, saliva, tears, nervous system tissue, breast milk, and female genital tract secretions; however, only Blood, semen, female genital tract secretions, and breast milk have been proven to transmit HIV to others. It is most commonly transmitted in infected Blood and bodily secretions (e.g. semen), commonly during illicit IV drug use and/or sexual intercourse.

AEGIS - The premier AIDS/HIV knowledge base. On the web site see the History of HIV/AIDS a timeline covering AIDS/HIV history.

The HIV Sequence Database - Collects, analyzes, and publishes genetic sequences of HIV and related diseases. The site provides access to their own databases, alignments, and the tools and interfaces that they have produced.

HIV/AIDS Information Index - Directory of HIV/AIDS resources on the World Wide Web.

AIDS Related Information - National Institutes of Health (NIH).

American Medical Association - HIV/AIDS Information Center. Linking to the Journal of the American Medical Association.

MedWeb - A huge collection of links to AIDS and HIV related web sites. A site well worth mining for precise and up to date info. (Emory University).

LEUKEMIA - Often referred to as cancer of the Blood, a malignant condition affecting the immature Blood-forming cells in the bone marrow.

The Leukemia Society of America - Dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and to improving the quality of life of patients and their families.

GrannyBarb and Art's - A good source of Leukemia Information.

The Leukemia Information Center - An educational library of comprehensive information on adult myelogenous leukemia (AML) for healthcare professionals and consumers.

Lauri Strauss Leukemia Foundation - Supports leukemia and allied cancer research, marrow transplant drives and patient care.

The National Children's Leukemia Foundation - A national, non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to provide services, support, and referrals to leukemia patients and their families.

Tulane University - Medical Center Department of Hematopathology.

Adam.com - Articles and links on Polycythemia Vera.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Excellent long form article on Polycythemia Vera.

Commonly affected areas are the lungs, the genitourinary tract, the liver or liver secretion tract, the gastrointestinal tract, surgical wounds or drains, and spots of skin disturbance known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores. Sepsis infection can lead to a form of shock, known as septic shock.

International Sepsis Forum - The ISF strives improve the understanding and clinical management of patients with epsis. The ISF is provides workshops, lectures, debates, and medical practice guideline development and training programs for researchers, intensivists, and critical care professionals worldwide.edical Center Department of Hematopathology.

Monash University - An article on septic shock.

SICKLE CELL DISEASE - A hereditary Blood disease resulting from a single amino acid mutation of the red Blood cells. A Blood condition of anemia. People with sickle cell disease have red Blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin. Sometimes these red Blood cells become crescent shaped "sickle shaped" and have difficulty passing through small Blood vessels. There is currently no universal cure for Blood borne sickle cell disease.

What is Sickle Cell Anemia - A complete and detailed definition.

Sickle Cell Information Center - The mission of this site is to provide sickle cell patient and professional education, news, research updates and world wide sickle cell resources.

Comprehensive Sickle Cell Centers - Presents research abstracts, contact information for center personnel, and links to other sickle cell sites.

THALASSEMIA - A group of fatal genetic Blood disorders. The WHO recognizes Thalassemia as the most prevalent inherited genetic Blood disorder in the world. An estimated 2 million Americans are carriers of the genetic trait for thalassemia, predominately those of Mediterranean and Asian Indian, South Asian and Chinese ancestry.

The Cooley's Anemia Foundation (CAF) - The U. S. based voluntary health organization that exclusively funds medical research, patient services, public information and professional education to combat thalassemia.

Berloni Foundation - Creating a structure acting as a valid reference point in the fight against Thalassemia; promoting scientific studies and research.

Thalassemia - Helps locate appropriate information for people with Thalassemia Major.

The Northern California Comprehensive Thalassemia Center - Located at Children's Hospital Oakland, featuring medical, genetic, psychosocial, transfusion, and resource information on thalassemia.

The Sarawak Thalassaemia Society - A non-profit organization in the Sarawak state of Malaysia located on the Island of Borneo. This is partially presented here to demonstrate how it can be done right!

THROMBOSIS - When the platelets try to patch up an injury within a small Blood vessel and completely plug it up instead. This plug obstructs the normal flow of Blood and can result in a heart attack or stroke.

The International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis - A non-profit organization with over 2,300 members from 50 countries.

ThrombosisConsult.com - A 'meeting place' for medical professionals and others interested in keeping up with the latest developments in thrombosis management, providing clinically sound information on Thrombosis research and treatment to the medical community.

The Thrombosis Interest Group of Canada (TIGC) - Providing education and research in the prevention and treatment of thrombosis

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