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Discussion

Apart from suffering from recurrent and prolonged infections, Marie Curie also experienced the following signs and symptoms: fatigue, rapid heart rate, pale skin, easy bruising, prolonged bleeding from cuts, and dizziness. Bone marrow transplant was not an option at that time and so blood transfusion was the treatment of choice.

Explain the reasoning behind these other signs and symptoms that Curie experienced. Assume her blood group was A negative. Which blood groups can she receive? Which blood groups can she not receive? Explain why.

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Comment from peer

Marie Curie experienced fatigue, rapid heart rate, pale skin and dizziness because she was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Aplastic anemia is a condition when your body stops producing new blood cells. There are other ways of treatment but considering blood transfusion was the only choice, “it was to control the bleeding and relieve anemia symptoms” (Mayo Clinic). Complications can also arise with multiple transfusions even though there is really no limit, it can damage the body when there is an iron overload that is not treated.

A- can receive blood from both A- and O- because O- is a universal donor, and A- has the same antigen. But A- can give to A- and A+ and AB- and AB+. She cannot receive from other groups other than O- and A- because they have specific antigens. Since she is A-, A blood type has only an A antigen and O blood type has neither A or B antigen. She cannot receive from O+, A+, B-, B+, AB-, AB+ because her body will fight against the antibodies.

References:

Aplastic anemia. (2018, March 6). Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aplastic-anemia/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355020.

Blood Type Genetics and Compatibility. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bswhealth.com/patient-tools/blood-center/Pages/blood-type-genetics-and-compatibility.aspx.