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  2. List of human blood components - Wikipedia

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    female, 1–10 days 6.1-39.4 × 10 −11: female, 11–20 days 12.2-43.7 × 10 −11: female, 21–30 days 15.6-35 × 10 −11: female, postmenopausal <4 × 10 −11: Estrone (E1) male 2.9-17 × 10 −11: female, follicular 2-15 × 10 −11: female, 1–10 days of cycle 4.3-18 × 10 −11: female, 11–20 days of cycle 7.5-19.6 × 10 −11 ...

  3. Iron deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Iron deficiency, or sideropenia, is the state in which a body lacks enough iron to supply its needs. Iron is present in all cells in the human body and has several vital functions, such as carrying oxygen to the tissues from the lungs as a key component of the hemoglobin protein, acting as a transport medium for electrons within the cells in the form of cytochromes, and facilitating oxygen ...

  4. Reference ranges for blood tests - Wikipedia

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    All values in Hematology – red blood cells (except hemoglobin in plasma) All values in Hematology – white blood cells; Platelet count (Plt) A few values are for inside red blood cells only: Vitamin B 9 (folic acid/folate) in red blood cells; Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)

  5. Spleen - Wikipedia

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    Polysplenia is a congenital disease manifested by multiple small accessory spleens, [29] rather than a single, full-sized, normal spleen. Polysplenia sometimes occurs alone, but it is often accompanied by other developmental abnormalities such as intestinal malrotation or biliary atresia , or cardiac abnormalities, such as dextrocardia .

  6. Packed red blood cells - Wikipedia

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    Red blood cell concentrates, also known as red cell concentrates or packed red blood cells, are red blood cells that have been separated for blood transfusion. [1] A red blood cell concentrate typically has a haematocrit of 0.50 – 0.70 L/L and a volume between 250 and 320 mL.

  7. Osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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    It affects women more than men due to the sharp fall in estrogen production that follows menopause. [193] Globally, it is estimated that 21.2% of women and 6.3% of men over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, corresponding to a total of around 500 million people worldwide. [194] About 15% of Caucasians in their 50s and 70% of those over 80 are ...

  8. Endometriosis - Wikipedia

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    Sciatic endometriosis also called catamenial or cyclical sciatica, is a rare form where endometriosis affects the sciatic nerve. Diagnosis is usually confirmed through MRI or CT-myelography. [48] Endometriosis can also impact a woman's fetus or neonate, increasing the risks for congenital malformations, preterm delivery and higher neonatal ...

  9. Glomerular filtration rate - Wikipedia

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    Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the volume of fluid filtered from the renal (kidney) glomerular capillaries into the Bowman's capsule per unit time. [4] Central to the physiologic maintenance of GFR is the differential basal tone of the afferent (input) and efferent (output) arterioles (see diagram).