| Definition |
| Hemolytic
anemia is a condition of an inadequate
number of circulating red blood cells
(anemia), caused by premature destruction of
red blood cells.
One
type is Non-immune hemolytic anemia caused
by chemical or physical agents
(Immune
hemolytic anemia is a disorder
characterized by anemia due to premature
destruction of red blood cells by the immune
system)
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Hemolytic
Anemia
Hemolytic ("hemo" means blood, "lytic"
means destroying) anemia occurs when red blood
cells are being destroyed prematurely and the bone
marrow (soft, spongy part of the bone that
produces new blood cells) simply can't keep up
with the demand for new cells.
This
can happen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes,
infections or certain medications, such as
antibiotics or anti-seizure medicines, are to
blame. In what's known as autoimmune
hemolytic anemia,
the immune system mistakes red blood cells for
foreign invaders and begins destroying them.
Can
be caused by chemicals - toxins
How
are you feeling over time? About the
same?
Or
are you more and more tired?
Please
ask your doctor which type should be tested for!
Signs
and tests for ***
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2-butoxyethanol causes eye, ear, throat, and respiratory
tract irritation; coughing; runny nose; central nervous
system effects such as headache, dizziness, and nausea;
blood disorders such as *hemolytic
anemia; and kidney damage (Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry 1998). * hemolytic anemia in this case
would be premature destruction of red blood cells caused by
chemical poisoning.
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