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Detailed information on bleeding/clotting disorders, including hemophilia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and thrombosis

Learn facts about blood, including components of blood, functions of blood cells, and common blood tests.

Detailed information on the most common blood disorders, including hemochromatosis, polycythemia vera, thrombocythemia, leukemia, and lymphoma

Bone marrow transplant replaces damaged marrow with healthy stem cells to treat cancers and blood diseases. Cells come from you or a donor. After high-dose treatment, cells are given like a blood transfusion. Risks include infection, bleeding, and graft-versus-host disease. Recovery takes months.

If your doctor thinks you might have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), you will need certain exams and tests to make sure.

Detailed information on symptoms of chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Folate deficiency is the lack of folic acid in the blood. Folic acid is a B vitamin needed to make normal red blood cells. Low levels can cause megaloblastic anemia. Read on to learn more.

G6PD deficiency is an inherited condition. It is when the body doesn’t have enough of an enzyme called G6PD. Here's what you need to know about this condition.

Detailed information on hematology and blood disorders