Blood and Bone Marrow Basics
A patient's guide to understanding blood and bone marrow. Blood is a "circulating organ" of the body. It is composed of many different types of cells that are carried through the body in plasma. The blood helps to…
AAMDSIF patient guides are complete resources, written and reviewed by recognized medical professionals who are experts in bone marrow failure bone marrow failure: A condition that occurs when the bone marrow stops making enough healthy blood cells. The most common of these rare diseases are aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Bone marrow failure can be acquired (begin any time in life) or can be… disease.
