What is Multiple Myeloma? Multiple myeloma is a kind of blood cancer that affects the elderly. This is a cancer of plasma cells. Plasma cells are a type of white blood cells. In normal conditions, healthy plasma cells make antibodies that protect us from infections. In multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells grow out of control […]

Therapeutic phlebotomy is a procedure to withdraw extra blood in order to decrease iron overload in the body. This iron overload may be hereditary like in haemochromatosis or acquired due to chronic transfusions, to remove abnormal shaped red blood cells like in sickle cell anemia or to decrease the viscosity of blood due to increased […]

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous conditioned plasma, a concentrate of PRP proteins derived from patients own blood. It is a form of regenerative medicine that harnesses and amplifies the abilities of natural growth factors derived from platelets to heal tissues. These growth factors present in PRP about 5 to 10 times higher in […]

The entire world has come to a standstill due to the ongoing corona pandemic. There have been over 1.5 lakh deaths around the world as of now. In India also, the situation is becoming worse with the ever-increasing number of corona infected patients on a daily basis. Though treatment for most of the viral diseases […]

With the pandemic season on, it’s time to resume your diet plans and follow your fitness regime. This season is easily interfering with your diet and fitness regime as we tend to overindulge in our favourite food. Eating excess fat, carbs and sugar during this lockdown may leave you bloated and gain excess fat. You […]

Why blood donation is needed?  Blood donation is a noble act, that we have heard since our childhood. Let us understand why it is said so. Blood is a living tissue made up of plasma, the fluid part and cellular components, made up mainly of red blood cell, white blood cell and platelets. Each components […]

Did you know worldwide there are 350,000  new cases of thalassemias diagnosed every year? Even if we consider the average life span of a thalassemic to be 30 years (with better drugs/treatments available), then there are 10.5 million thalassemics requiring care worldwide. This is a large vulnerable group of children and young adults who are […]

There are many things in a blood bank that are generally not known to general public but it is mandatory to know basics. So here we will discuss one technique. Apheresis is a technique by which whole blood is withdrawn from a donor, is separated into its different constituents, required component is collected and remaining […]

A body fluid that delivers nutritional elements and oxygen to the various cells of the body and takes waste products away from them is known as blood. It is vital for sustenance of life. Basically, it is composed of a suspending medium called plasma and cellular elements. There are three types of cellular elements viz. […]

Hemophilia is a genetic disorder where protein factors that help blood clot are missing, or not fully functional. Those with hemophilia experience prolonged bleeding following injury, surgery or even minor trauma. Severe forms of the disease may cause spontaneous bleeding in the absence of any trauma to the body. Bleeding internally into the joints, brain […]

8 months old Prince was referred from Darbhanga district to Paras Hospital Patna with complains of restlessness, paleness and irritability. Preliminary investigations in a local nursing home highlighted severe anemia with jaundice and enlarged liver and spleen. The family had earlier also lost one child who had similar initial symptoms. Taking no risk with their […]

Hodgkin Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that initiates in the lymphatic system that supports the immune system get rid of waste and helps to fight infections. This disease is also referred with various names such as HD, Hodgkin disease and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It can also be defined as a type of blood cancer. […]

Hodgkin Lymphoma is basically a type of blood cancer that begins in the lymphatic system that supports the immune system get rid of waste and helps to fight infections. This disease is also referred with various names such as HD, Hodgkin disease and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.  The patients can consult the doctors when they see some […]

Bone marrow transplant is a major procedure that is done to cure various types of cancers, predominantly blood cancer. It requires a donor whose bone marrow has to match the recipient. It is a complicated procedure that has over the years proven to be a successful and safe option. What is Bone Marrow? Bone marrow […]

Blood donation is a healthy and positive practice. There is a continuous need for blood products in our country. Blood donation rate in high-income countries is 36.8 donations per 1000 population; 11.7 donations in middle-income and 3.9 donations in low-income countries, so awareness among general population is required in our country to increase blood donation. […]

There are patients who suffer from various blood disorders and need constant transfusions to ensure that their body has the ability to fight against diseases. These patients suffer from long standing blood issues and serious life threatening complications. For them every drop of blood counts. It is also important that you donate blood if your […]

In general haemophilia describes an inherited blood disorder in which there is a life long defect in the clotting mechanism of the blood which results in bleeding. It is caused when blood does not have enough clotting factor. A clotting factor is a protein in the blood that controls bleeding. Haemophilia is a genetic blood […]

8 year old boy from Purnea district of Bihar came to our Paras Patna Hematology OPD complaining of excessive bleeding following a tooth extraction done by a dentist in his local town. He also had a maternal uncle with a similar history of bleeding symptoms. He was evaluated, and his blood test revealed that he […]

1 year old boy from Muzaffarpur district of Bihar came to the emergency department of Paras Patna complaining of excessive bleeding from the lower lip. His family shared that the excessive bleeding was following a minor trauma 2 days back. He had a history of excessive bleeding following minor falls in the past. His maternal […]

Haemophilia is derived from Greek words – haima (blood) and philia (love).It  is a condition affecting 1 in 10000  males world wide. A hereditary  disease, Haemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which there is a tendency of the body to bleed easily, often bleeding to death. It is also known as the royal disease as […]