Category: General - Part 2

Help for Patients with Hereditary Diseases

Genetic abnormalities can be genetically corrected in the cells obtained from the patient, then turned into induced pluripotent stem cells, which in turn can be injected into the diseased organism, said lead author of the study, Professor Juan Carlos Ispisua…

Genetic Testing: Definition, Types, Benefits, Risks, and More

Each person is clearly distinguishable from another at the genetic level. The genetic fingerprint makes us special. Only identical twins have the same genetic code. Changes in the hereditary substance can be seen with genetic tests and can be useful,…

Neutropenia – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnostics, Treatment

Neutropenia is a condition in which the number of neutrophils in the blood is reduced. Because of this, bacterial and fungal diseases are much more complicated. The symptoms of the pathological process may be unexpressed, but the patient is rapidly…

Clinical Features and Signs of Schwachman-Diamond Syndrome

Schwachman-Diamond syndrome is a congenital pathology of the pancreas development. Hyperplasia is accompanied by a decrease in the number of leukocytes in the blood. The consequence of the syndrome is an anomaly in the growth and formation of the skeleton…

Bone Marrow Transplantation – Types of Surgical Operations

Bone marrow/hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is an effective method of treating blood system diseases, congenital and acquired immunodeficiency, autoimmune diseases of the nervous system and connective tissue, as well as certain forms of malignant neoplasms in children and adults. More…