Introduction to Hematology

Too Few Cells Made: Developmental Diseases of
Red Blood Cells

Low Production
Sometimes the bone marrow cannot keep up with the demand for red blood cells due to destruction of the stem cells themselves. When stem cells are missing, the marrow is an empty place. All of the cell-making activity disappears. This is an extremely dangerous situation which will be fatal if not corrected.

Aplastic "Empty" Bone Marrow

Normal Bone Marrow

Diseases of the Red Cell (Index)

• Too Few Cells Made
• Too Little Hemoglobin
• "Flawed" Hemoglobin
• Fragile Cells
• Premature Cell Destruction