Pediatric Hematology

Pediatric hematology oncologist interacting warmly with a young patient wearing a knitted cap.

Pediatric hematology and general hematology center on the study of blood cells, beginning with embryonic hematopoiesis and progressing to mature cell functions. These blood components—red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes)—are essential for oxygen transport, immune defense, and hemostasis. Pediatric hematology has emerged as a specialized science with age-specific reference ranges that correlate with the hematopoietic, […]

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