- Docente: Marina Orlandi
- Credits: 4
- SSD: BIO/09
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Health Biology (cod. 8023)
Course contents
Composition of blood: plasma and formed elements. Hematopoiesis. Structure and functions of erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets. Blood withdrawing. Diagnostic blood tests: complete blood count, hematocrit, blood glucose tests and other indicators. Hemostasis: vascular spasms, formation of platelet plug, coagulation. factors limiting clotting. disorders of hemostasis. Anemias (hemolitic, aplastic, iron-deficiency and pernicious anemias. Sikle-cell anemia. Thalassemias.Thermoregulation.
Office hours
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