Information About Hematologic Diseases

The NIDDK conducts and supports research on a number of hematologic diseases, including certain types of anemias and iron disorders. NIDDK fact sheets covering some of these diseases and conditions can be found below, with new material to be added in the near future. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health provides additional information on blood diseases and conditions.

• Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis
• Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (from NHLBI)
• Hemochromatosis
• Hemophilia (from NHLBI)
• Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (from NHLBI)
• Iron-Deficiency Anemia (from NHLBI)
• Organizations, Directory of
• Pernicious Anemia (from NHLBI)
• Pulmonary Embolism (from NHLBI)
• Sickle Cell Anemia (from NHLBI)
• Sickle Cell Trait and Other Hemoglobinopathies and Diabetes: Important Information for Physicians
• Thalassemia (from NHLBI)
• Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (from NLM’s Genetics Home Reference)
• Von Willebrand Disease (from NHLBI)

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