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Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
- Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) is an inherited disorder of the immune system that affects both children and adults. In ALPS, unusually high numbers of white blood cells called lymphocytes accumulate in the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen, which can lead to enlargement of these organs. ALPS can cause numerous autoimmune problems such as anemia (low count of red blood cells), thrombocytopenia (low count of platelets), and neutropenia (low count of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell in humans). (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/alps/Pages/default.aspx
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Blood and Blood Disorders (Medline Plus)
- Carefully selected links to Web resources and the latest, authoritative health information on blood and blood disorders. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bloodandblooddisorders.html
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Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: Questions and Answers
- A fact sheet that explains the step-by-step procedures of two types of transplantations used with high-dose chemotherapy, including their risks and benefits. (National Cancer Institute)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/bone-marrow-transplant
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Genes and Disease - Blood and Lymph Diseases
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=gnd.chapter.1
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Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases and Sleep Disorders and Conditions Index
- This Web-based health index gives you a quick and easy way to get complete and dependable information about heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/index.html
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Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
- A fact sheet that describes the role of screening and diagnostic laboratory tests, and includes a brief discussion of factors affecting these results. (National Cancer Institute)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/laboratory-tests
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Learning About Hereditary Hemochromatosis
- Information about hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) - a genetic disease that alters the body's ability to regulate iron absorption. (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.genome.gov/10001214
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Learning About Neurofibromatosis
- Fact sheet about neurofibromatosis - a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin. Tumors, or neurofibromas, grow along the body's nerves or on or underneath the skin. (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.genome.gov/14514225
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Learning About Sickle Cell Disease
- Fact sheet about sickle cell disease - the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.genome.gov/10001219
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Learning About Thalassemia
- Fact sheet about thalassemia - a group of inherited diseases of the blood that affect a person's ability to produce hemoglobin, resulting in anemia. (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.genome.gov/10001221
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