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Naturally High Hemoglobin Levels May Not Threaten Kidney Patients by HealthFinder Posted Thu 16 Dec 2010 12:00pm News) -- Naturally occurring high hemoglobin levels don't pose a threat to chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis, and there is no need to lower these levels, a new... chronic kidney disease. The anemia must be treated with medications, but treatment is controversial because restoring hemoglobin levels to the normal range of about 14 g/dL may lead Read on »

Naturally High Hemoglobin Levels May Not Threaten Kidney Patients by Medline Plus Posted Thu 16 Dec 2010 5:00pm study. During those four months, 1.8 percent of the patients maintained hemoglobin levels greater than 12 g/dL without the use of medications. These patients were more likely... THURSDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Naturally occurring high hemoglobin levels don't pose a threat to chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis, and there is no need Read on »

High Blood Glucose Levels in Early Pregnancy May Lead to Birth Defects, Study Shows by Connie Bennett Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 18 Dec 2008 8:14pm Having high blood glucose levels in early pregnancy may be why babies of women with diabetes are two to five times more likely to develop birth defects than offspring... and Metabolism, show thatblood glucose levels early in pregnancy may deprive an embryo of oxygen, interfering with its development, leading to birth defects, especially of the heart Read on »

The Ups and Downs of Thyroid Hormone: PCBs May Reduce Levels in Pregnancy by Environmental Health Posted Sun 31 Jul 2005 9:00pm :10.1289/ehp.113-a542b Maintaining adequate levels of thyroid hormone (TH) during pregnancy is critical for proper placental and fetal development. Environmental contaminants... have shown that these chemicals may decrease circulating TH levels during pregnancy. Now an epidemiologic study by a team of Canadian researchers has revealed that even low-level Read on »

Calcium During Pregnancy Reduces Harmful Blood Lead Levels by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 10:10am Pregnant women who take high levels of daily calcium supplements show a marked reduction in lead levels in their blood, suggesting calcium could play a critical role... with the University of Michigan School of Medicine, said this is the first known randomized study examining calcium supplementation on lead levels in pregnant women. Read more….. Read on »

Pregnancy Loss and Thyroid Levels by Andrea Patient Expert

Posted Thu 02 Dec 2010 12:00am I'm pretty sure most of my readers are not trying to get pregnant, but this article from Empowher.com is interesting from a couple of standpoints: it talks about thyroid balance, something I know affects a lot of peri/menopausal women, and the information in this piece may be important to a loved one or friend who is trying to get or stay pregnant Read on »

Low baseline hemoglobin concentration is associated with poorer surgical outcome but transfusion of asymptomatic patients may no by David Smith, MD Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm concentration from baseline and not the absolute value of that variable. Regardless of starting hemoglobin or lowest recorded intraoperative hemoglobin a 50% decrease in hemoglobin... tolerated degree of acute anemia is a function of baseline hemoglobin concentration. The findings suggest a new rationale to assist in perioperative red blood cell transfusion Read on »

Can you calculate the haemoglobin concentration from only the haematocrit? by Jeremy Posted Sun 08 Nov 2009 10:02pm Sort of. The haematocrit (Hct) describes the proportion of one's blood that is made up of red blood cells. It's usual range is about 35-45% for women and 40-50% for men. The rest is almost all plasma, with a minor contribution coming from white cells and platelets. The other figure you need is the mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC Read on »

Gestational Weight: Safe Limits to keep for Pregnancies by FitBuff Brandon Patient Expert

Posted Tue 09 Feb 2010 5:21am ). Another question that could occur to you: Why does one need to take into account the factor of gestational weight during pregnancy? As determined by the U.S Institute of Medicine... do cross certain weight limitsyour pregnancy will face an adverse outcome. These are just limits that could help keep both the child and the mother safe during pregnancy Read on »

Metabolic syndrome markers taken before pregnancy could predict gestational diabetes by UABNews Posted Wed 13 Oct 2010 12:00am Superbugs are back in the news, most recently with a report in yesterday’s Washington Post about the rise of NDM-1. This antibiotic-resistant gene is now present in germs that cause urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and other common conditions and "is apparently widespread in parts of India," per the Post. Only three U.S. patients have ... Read on »