MEDT200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Aplastic Anemia, Fibrin, Lymphoblast
17 Jan 2017
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Cells: all cells originate in marrow cavity of bones (hematopoietic stem cells, erythrocytes (rbc) When broken down : thrombocytes (platelets/clotting cells) Neutrophils neutral in color (not red or blue); phagocytes-- increase in bacterial infections (most numerous) Viral infections: water, salts, nutrients, hormones, vitamins (a, e, d, k fat soluble vitamins not included, 4 major plasma proteins. Albumin highest concentration in blood; in grams; maintains proper portion of water in blood. Globulins (alpha, beta, gamma) gamma is one protein not produced by the liver; all others are! Over 3,000 majority made by the liver. Globulins transferrin transports iron (fe) in blood: fibrinogen associated with clotting, carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) tumor marker, alpha fetoprotein during fetal development; when born concentrations are low; sometimes tumor marker for certain kinds of cancers, immunoglobulins (not made by the liver) --ig. Igg, iga (interesting sites--tears), igm (viral infection), igd (don"t know!
