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Contains publications associated with the Blood Diseases (English) health topic.

Overview of anemia in people with chronic kidney disease, a common complication in people with advanced kidney disease.

Learn how your kidneys filter blood, why kidneys are important, and how kidneys help maintain a healthy balance of water, salts, and minerals in your body.

Overview of hematuria—a common condition in which there is blood in the urine—including risk factors, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

A fact sheet that describes cancer-fighting agents that block the growth of blood vessels that support tumor growth.

A fact sheet that explains the step-by-step procedures of two types of transplantations used with high-dose chemotherapy, including their risks and benefits.

A fact sheet that discusses the advantages and disadvantages of several colorectal cancer screening tests.

Help children with congenital CMV infection develop to their full potential.

What you don’t know about high blood pressure could hurt you. High blood pressure affects one in three Americans,1 yet many people with the condition don’t know they have it.

May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is the leading risk factor for stroke and a major cause of morbidity and mortality (1). In the United States, nearly one in three adults has hypertension, but only about half (47%) of those have it under control (1).