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… life more. What causes it? Red blood cells are made by the bone marrow. To get the marrow to make red blood cells, the … they may not make enough EPO. Without enough EPO, the bone marrow does not make enough red blood cells, and you …
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… It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Vacuum aspiration uses gentle suction to empty the uterus after a … stays in the uterus. You may have manual or electric vacuum aspiration. With manual vacuum, the doctor uses a specially … These feelings can last awhile. What To Expect Vacuum aspiration is a minor medical procedure. A normal recovery …
Medical tests
… be looked at under a microscope for problems. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Your doctor inserts a thin needle into a … or paper covering to use during the biopsy. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy A fine-needle lymph biopsy may be done in … for several hours. How long the test takes A fine-needle aspiration biopsy takes about 5 to 15 minutes. A core needle …
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… which covers the tendon (the fibres connecting muscle to bone). Ganglions aren't cancerous. Most people with … or other symptoms, limits what you can do, affects your bones or ligaments, or gets infected. You may also want … splint to wear. Draining fluid from the bump with a needle (aspiration). Injecting hydrocortisone into the joint. Doing …
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… tissue or organs (including a blood platelet transfusion or bone marrow transplant) is a match. The success of a transplant … for each type of transplant. For example, the match for a bone marrow transplant needs to be closer than the match …
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… their iron is released and carried by transferrin to the bone marrow and to other organs such as the liver and spleen. In the bone marrow, iron is stored and used as needed to make new …
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… Fluid can also be removed from a hydrocele with a needle (aspiration). But hydroceles that are aspirated often return, and surgery may then be needed. Aspiration is recommended only for men who are not … Fluid can also be removed from a hydrocele with a needle (aspiration). But hydroceles that are aspirated often return, …
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… spread to almost any part of the body, including the liver, bone marrow, and spleen. NHL may be classified as: Slow-growing … time, lymphoma cells may replace the normal cells in the bone marrow. When bone marrow fails, your body can't produce …
Medications
… may often cause serious blood disorders (decreased bone marrow function leading to a low number of red blood cells, … of: kidney disease liver disease blood disorders decreased bone marrow function current infections Do not have …
Medications
… walking, nausea, or vomiting. This medication decreases bone marrow function, an effect that may lead to a low number of … medical history, especially of: kidney disease decreased bone marrow function/blood cell disorders (such as anemia, …