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hemolytic anemia
noun
Pathology.
- an anemic condition characterized by the destruction of red blood cells: seen in some drug reactions and in certain infectious and hereditary disorders.
hemolytic anemia
/ ŧə-ĭ′ĭ /
- Anemia resulting from the lysis of red blood cells, as in response to certain toxic or infectious agents and in certain inherited blood disorders.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hemolytic anemia1
First recorded in 1935–40
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If ingested, they can cause hemolytic anemia – a decreased number of red blood cells.
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Favism is a dreaded form of hemolytic anemia suffered by some individuals after eating fava beans.
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The drugs can also lead to hemolytic anemia among people with a common genetic condition that prompts red blood cells to break down faster than they can be made.
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Two kinds of anemia are their own conditions: hemolytic anemia and sickle cell anemia.
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One is by Chen Zhen, an artist who was born in Shanghai in 1955 and was diagnosed with a rare condition, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, at age 25.
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