Inherited Platelet Disorders

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Chapter Outline QUALITATIVE DISORDERS Platelet Membrane Glanzmann Thrombasthenia: Defective Platelet Integrin α IIb β 3 Other Integrins in Inherited Platelet Disorders Bernard-Soulier Syndrome: Defective Glycoprotein Ib/IX Complex Platelet-Type von Willebrand…

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Molecular Basis of Fibrinolysis

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Chapter Outline BASIC CONCEPTS OF FIBRINOLYSIS COMPONENTS OF THE FIBRINOLYTIC SYSTEM Plasminogen Plasminogen Activators Inhibitors of Fibrinolysis Cellular Receptors in Fibrinolysis THE FIBRINOLYTIC ACTIONS OF PLASMIN Fibrinogen Fibrin Tissue Plasminogen…

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Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes

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Chapter Outline INHERITED BONE MARROW FAILURE SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH PANCYTOPENIA Fanconi Anemia Dyskeratosis Congenita Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia Pearson Syndrome Familial Marrow Dysfunction INHERITED BONE MARROW FAILURE SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH…

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Acquired Disorders of Hemostasis

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Chapter Outline ACQUIRED HEMORRHAGIC DISORDERS Drug-Induced Bleeding Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Liver Disease Vitamin K Deficiency Massive Transfusion Coagulopathy Acquired Inhibitors of Coagulation Proteins Acquired Inhibitors to Prothrombin—Hemorrhagic Lupus Anticoagulant Syndrome…

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Approach to the Child with a Suspected Bleeding Disorder

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Chapter Outline INTRODUCTION CLINICAL EVALUATION Clinical Presentation of Bleeding Relevant Clinical History Age of Onset Family Bleeding History Medications PHYSICAL EXAMINATION LABORATORY EVALUATION Sample Collection and Technique and Preanalytical Variables…

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Inherited Disorders of Thrombosis and Fibrinolysis

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Chapter Outline HEREDITARY THROMBOTIC DISORDERS Antithrombin III Deficiency Protein C Deficiency Protein S Deficiency Resistance to Activated Protein C and the Factor V Leiden Mutation Prothrombin G20210A Mutation HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA DYSFIBRINOGENEMIAS…

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Normal and Abnormal Hemoglobins

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Chapter Outline HEMOGLOBIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION Hemoglobin Primary Structure Hemoglobin Secondary Structure Hemoglobin Tertiary Structure The Prosthetic Heme Group Hemoglobin Quaternary Structure Dioxygen Binding Redox Reactions of Hemoglobin Ineffective Erythropoiesis…

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Sickle Cell Disease

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Chapter Outline PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Hemoglobin S Mutation Hemoglobin S Polymer Effects on the Erythrocyte Membrane External Membrane Interactions Hemolysis and Nitric Oxide Depletion Acute and Chronic Inflammation Genetic Modifiers DIAGNOSIS Fetus…

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Porphyrias

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Chapter Outline FORMATION OF THE PYRROLE The δ-Aminolevulinate Synthases δ-Aminolevulinate Dehydratase ASSEMBLY OF THE TETRAPYRROLE Porphobilinogen Deaminase Uroporphyrinogen III Synthase MODIFICATION OF THE TETRAPYRROLE SIDE CHAINS Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase Coproporphyrinogen Oxidase…

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