Congenital Hemolytic Anemia Overview

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What is the definition of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia?
Congenital hemolytic anemia is a genetic disorder in which there is a significant reduction in red blood cells in the blood that are fit to carry oxygen due to an abnormality in how the cells are formed. There are several types of congenital hemolytic anemias, including sickle cell disease (SCD), hereditary spherocytosis, and pyruvate kinase deficiency.
What are the symptoms of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia?
Symptoms of congenital hemolytic anemia may include fatigue, paleness, fever, mental confusion, dizziness, difficulty breathing on exertion, dark urine, yellowing of the skin and whites of eyes (jaundice), enlarged liver or spleen, kidney failure, pain in the extremities, heart murmur, and irregular heartbeat.
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What are the current treatments for Congenital Hemolytic Anemia?
Treatment for congenital hemolytic anemia depends on the severity of the disorder and may include blood transfusions, corticosteroids, intravenous immune globulin (IVIG), blood exchange transfusion, splenectomy, and immunosuppressive therapy.
Who are the top Congenital Hemolytic Anemia Local Doctors?
Dr. Fauzia N. Rana
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
Dr. Fauzia N. Rana
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

Charleston Area Medical Center Inc

3415 Maccorkle Ave Se, Suite 100, 
Charleston, WV 
 15.1 mi
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Languages Spoken English, Punjabi, Urdu

Fauzia Rana is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Rana and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Breast Cancer, Hemoglobin SC Disease, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Dr. Rana is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Justin D. Cohen
Oncology | Hematology
Dr. Justin D. Cohen
Oncology | Hematology

Charleston Area Medical Center Inc

3100 Maccorkle Ave Se, Suite 101b, 
Charleston, WV 
 15.3 mi
Accepting New Patients
Languages Spoken English

Justin Cohen is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Cohen and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Dr. Ahmed A. Khalid
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
Dr. Ahmed A. Khalid
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

Charleston Area Medical Center Inc

3100 Maccorkle Ave Se, Suite 101b, 
Charleston, WV 
 15.3 mi
Languages Spoken English

Ahmed Khalid is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Khalid and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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What are the latest Congenital Hemolytic Anemia Clinical Trials?
Incomplete Follow Up After Positive FIT or Stool DNA Testing: A Multimethod Approach
Incomplete Follow Up After Positive FIT or Stool DNA Testing: A Multimethod Approach
Who is this study for: Patients with a positive FIT or sDNA test
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable

Summary: This study seeks to determine whether a patient navigator can help improve follow up care after a stool test shows the presence of blood or other abnormal markers.

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Cerebral Oxygen Metabolism in Children
Cerebral Oxygen Metabolism in Children
Who is this study for: Healthy children
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable

Summary: The purpose of this research study is to better understand how blood flow and metabolism change can influence brain development in the early decades of life. We will examine brain blood flow and metabolism using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The brain's blood vessels expand and constrict to regulate blood flow based on the brain's needs. The amount of expanding and contracting the blood vessel...

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