pdf | Sickle Cell Disease: The basics 127 KB Download … Sickle Cell Disease – The Basics What is Sickle Cell Disease? Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder affecting a protein in the red blood cells called hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is responsible for …

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pdf | Warfarin 203 KB Download … Warfarin Hematology/Oncology Clinic 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4 604-875-2345 • 1-888-300-3088 www.bcchildrens.ca What is Warfarin used for? Warfarin is commonly known as a “blood thinner.” It increases the time it …

pdf | Bone Health and Warfarin 638 KB Download … Bone Health & Warfarin Updated May 2021 What is warfarin? Warfarin is a medication that thins the blood. It makes it harder for blood to clot. The body’s process of making a clot is called ‘coagulation’. Warfarin …

pdf | FAQ: Autologous blood and marrow transplants (BMT) 211 KB Download … BC Children’s Hospital Oncology/Hematology/BMT Program Page 1 of 10 FAQs: Autologous BMT Version: Feb 2020 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTS (BMT) Your …