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ContentsI. GENERAL INFORMATION: 1. Definition II. PATIENT EXPERIENCES: |
General Information
Definition
Diseases of the blood commonly include a variety of anaemias (defined as "a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiologic needs" [1]); coagulation defects and haemorrhagic conditions (including forms of haemophilia); and diseases related to blood-forming organs (including the spleen and lymph nodes). Diseases of the blood should not be confused with conditions carried by the blood such as sexually transmitted diseases or tropical infections.
List of diseases in this category
- Nutritional anaemias
- Haemolytic anaemias
- Aplastic and other anaemias
- Coagulation defects, purpura and other haemorrhagic conditions
- Other diseases of blood and blood-forming organs
- Certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
Resources
Organizations and associations:
Canadian Hemophilia Society
http://www.hemophilia.ca/en/
Telephone: 1-800-668-2686 (National Office)
The CHS website provides information on bleeding disorders, resources for support and education, and links for treatment centres by province.
Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplasia Association of Canada
http://www.aamac.ca
Telephone: 1-888-840-0039
The AAMAC website collects recent news about aplastic anemia and myelodysplasia, including research upades, and provides links to other anemia-related organizations, including Fanconi Canada (www.fanconicanada.org), the Thalassemia Foundation of Canada (www.thalassemia.ca), and the Sickle Cell Association of Ontario (www.sicklecellontario.com).
References
[1] http://www.who.int/topics/anaemia/en/