Non-cancerous blood diseases

Non-cancerous blood diseases include various types of anaemia (anaemia), whether congenital or acquired. Often, these are also rare disorders of red blood cell disorders.

 

The cause of anaemia may be increased loss of red blood cells due to haemorrhage or haemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells) or, conversely, reduced red blood cell production, for example, from a deficiency of iron, vitamin B12 or folic acid. Manifestations of anaemia include pallor of the skin and mucous membranes, fatigue, malaise or shortness of breath.

 

At the Institute of Hematology and Clinical Therapy we treat haemolytic anaemias (congenital and acquired), aplastic anaemia, paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) and rare disorders of red blood cell production such as thalassaemia or haemoglobinopathy.