stem cells are undifferentiated cells with the ability of proliferation, regeneration, conversion to differentiated cells and producing various tissues. stem cells are divided into two categories of embryonic and adult. in another categorization stem cells are divided to totipotent, multipotent and unipotent cells. so far usage of stem cells in treatment of various blood diseases has been studi...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anemia in DM2 patients and its correlation with demographic and lifestyle and laboratory variables. This is a descriptive and analytical study of the type of case studies in the urban area of the Ijuí city, registered in programs of the Family Health Strategy, with a total sample of 146 patients with DM2. A semistructured questionnai...

introduction: hypoxemia can occur during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with or without pharmacological sedation. pulse oximetry saturation (spo2) levels were assessed in patients attending for routine unsedated diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to identify factors associated with oxygen desaturation. methods: a total of 300 patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy wi...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES Anemia is the most frequent extraintestinal complication of inflammatory bowel disease. This study aimed to: 1) determine the prevalence of anemia among patients with inflammatory bowel disease; 2) investigate whether routine laboratory markers are useful for diagnosing anemia; and 3) evaluate whether any association exists between anemia and clinical/laboratory variables...

Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most common disabling diseases globally. The main etiopathology CKD attributed to progressive renal fibrosis secondary recurrent insults. Anemia a known complication in patients, associated with higher hospitalization rates and increased mortality risk. CKD-associated anemia (CKD-AA) either due true iron deficiency and/or functional anemia. Th...

BACKGROUND Kidney disease and cardiovascular disease seem to be lethally synergistic and both are approaching the epidemic level. A reduced glomerular filtration rate is associated with increased mortality risk in patients with heart failure. Many patients with congestive heart failure are anemic. Anemia is very often associated with chronic kidney disease. OBJECTIVES To assess--in relation t...

the most common form of acquired hemolytic anemia is associated with what appears to be autologous igg hemagglutinins. these anti-bodies may arise unexpectedly and in the absence of any recognizable underlying disease. however, they are observed not uncommonly as a complication of systemic lupus erythematosis, chronic lymphatic leukemia, lymphosarcoma, ulcerative colitis, etc. 'the red cells of...