The blood in systemic disease. (May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bain, Barbara
• Is Part Of: Medicine. Volume 45:Number 5(2017)
• Page Start: 336
• Page End: 340
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Subjects: Anaemia of chronic disease -- autoimmune disease -- cancer -- eosinophilia -- haematinic deficiency -- haemolysis -- heart failure -- infection -- liver disease -- renal disease; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Médecine factuelle -- Périodiques; Medicine; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 610
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2017.02.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1357-3039

Abstract

Abstract: Systemic disease has protean manifestations. Most frequently observed is anaemia of chronic disease, anaemia can also be autoimmune, microangiopathic, mechanical or caused by haematinic deficiency, bone marrow replacement or pure red cell aplasia. The platelet count can be increased or decreased. The number of neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes and lymphocytes can be increased, but neutropenia, eosinopenia and lymphopenia can also occur. Leucocytes can appear activated. Systemic disease can lead to thromboembolism, haemorrhage or disseminated intravascular coagulation. Lymphoma can occur as a result of viral infection, immune deficiency or the treatment of systemic disease.