Understanding Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
By Dr. Tomas Burke, DO · · Nephrology and Urology
This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Nephrology and Urology service line explains paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in plain language.
About this topic
Topic: paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. An acquired hemolytic anemia that is characterized by abdominal pain, hematuria, esophageal dysmotility and thrombosis, has_material_basis_in defect in the cell membrane glycosyl phosphatidylinositols that protect red blood cells from the innate complement immune system.
Related care
- orchiopexy
- smoking cessation agent therapy
- nutritional supplementation
- kidney function testing
- ultrasonography procedure
- nuclear medicine imaging procedure
This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.