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Bone marrow transplant in India is performed on people whose bone marrow is not healthy enough to process out some specific parts of the blood which comprises of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, all of these have significant functions for proper working of the body. If the bone marrow is not healthy, hematopoietic stem cells (bone marrow is also composed of these) can fail to make new cells. Bone marrow transplant specialist states the possible reasons and risk factors which lead to an inapt working of bone marrow, they usually include chronic infections, disease, cancer such as leukaemia and lymphoma and its treatment as well. Aplastic anemia affects the new blood cell forming capability of bone marrow. Genetics can also cause disease which can affect proper functioning of bone marrow, common examples are sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. To cure these cases, bone marrow transplant has developed as a medical procedure to transplant healthy stem cells in...

There are different types of fluids present in our body. These fluids are important in proper functioning of the body. The most important bodily fluid is blood. Blood is a fluid which is present in both animals and human beings. It plays a vital role n the body. The main role of blood is to deliver necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells. It also plays the role of transporting metabolic waste away from those body parts. There are two types of blood cells which are found in human beings – red blood cells and white blood cells. Red blood cells are the most common types of blood cells and their main role is to deliver oxygen to the body tissues. White blood cells are also known as leukocytes and they protect us against infectious disease and foreign invaders. When we talk about blood, then how can the mention of bone marrow be not there? There are many different diseases and conditions which can affect the working of our bone marrow. The solution to this probl...