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Erythrocytes – structure and functions

As erythrocytes are the red blood cells and the most common cells in the blood of humans. Erythrocytes are responsible for transporting oxygen in the body. The oxygen is transported from the lungs to the tissues, while at the same time carbon dioxide is removed. The so-called hemoglobin is responsible for the oxygen transport itself. Hemoglobin helps bind oxygen and carbon dioxide to red …

Plasma Cells – Tasks and Education

The plasma cells are an important part of the human immune system and are used to form antibodies. Their special features are the large cytoplasm and the eccentrically located cell nucleus. The round to oval plasma cell reaches a size of 10 to 18 microns. Their life span is between a few days and several months. Plasma cells arise from the B …

Leukocyturia » white blood cells in the urine

Leukocyturia is the presence of white blood cells ( leukocytes ) in the urine. The white blood cells have no business there. If they appear there, this is considered an indication of the presence of a urinary tract infection with bacteria that the blood cells are trying to contain, or an inflammation in the urinary tract . How do leukocytes get into the urine? Normally, white blood …

Diagnosing muscle inflammation by leukocytes: influence, diagnosis

Increased leukocyte concentration in the blood in muscle inflammation Muscle pain can have a variety of causes and in some cases can also be attributed to muscle inflammation and leukocytes . Intolerance to drugs or certain diseases show a wide spectrum. In the meantime, an entire field of diagnostic methods has developed in order to be able to help those affected as quickly …

Thalassemia symptoms, diagnosis and therapy

Anemia due to thalassemia: overview of the different forms and therapy of the gene defect The body needs oxygen, which the red blood cells ( erythrocytes ) transport from the lungs to the individual cells . In the case of the genetic disease thalassemia, the transport of the O 2 molecules through the blood does not work to the required extent. The defect …