Blood typing-compatibility

Published in gynaecology

Your Blood type is a powerful genetic fingerprint that identifies you as surely as your DNA. A blood type/group is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells. These antigens may be proteins, carbohydrates, glycoproteins, or glycolipids, depending on the blood group system. A total of 30 human blood group systems are now recognized by the International Society of Blood Transfusion. The ABO and Rh systems are the most commonly used.

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Raynaud's Disease

Published in surgery

Hand with Raynaud's phenomenonNamed after a French physician Maurice Raynaud (1834–1881), the phenomenon is believed to be the result of vasospasms that decrease blood supply to the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas/regions. The process is localized mainly in the upper limbs; lesion is usually bilateral and symmetrical.

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