In this article we will discuss about the Blood:- 1. Meaning of Blood 2. Functions of Blood 3. Normal Blood 4. Properties 5. Groups. Contents: Meaning of Blood Functions of Blood Normal Blood Properties of Blood Blood Groups 1. Meaning of Blood: Blood is a tissue consisting of different types of cells—the red blood cells (RBC), the white blood cells [...]
The following points highlight the top two types of Porphyrias:- 1. Congenital Porphyrias 2. Acquired Porphyrias Type # 1. Congenital Porphyrias: A. Erythropoietic porphyria. B. Erythropoietic pro-to-porphyria. C. Erythropoietic coproporphyria. D. Hepatic porphyria. (a) Acute intermittent porphyria. (b) Porphyria variegata. (c) Hereditary coproporphyria. (d) Porphyria cutanea tarda. A. Erythropoietic Porphyria: i. Highly increased excretion of uroporphyrin I and, to a [...]
The following points highlight the two main heads of catabolism. The heads are: 1. Conversion of Hemoglobin to Bile Pigments 2. Metabolism of Bile Pigments. Catabolism: Head # 1. Conversion of Hemoglobin to Bile Pigments: a. About 8 grams of hemoglobin is broken down each day in the normal adult and this amount contains 27 mg of iron. The protoporphyrin [...]