In sickle cell anemia, a single genetic mutation leads to abnormal, crescent - shaped red blood cells that clot in
tiny blood vessels throughout the body, causing severe pain and eventual organ damage.
Some strains of MRSA can cause a condition called necrotizing fasciitis — an infection of the tissue that lines the muscles, nerves and
blood vessels throughout the body, Shopsin said.
Blood vessels throughout the body may also become damaged.
Found in red blood cells, hemoglobin is a protein that transports oxygen from the lungs to
blood vessels throughout the body.
After entering the blood stream, this virus attacks the cells of the liver, eyes, kidneys and the inner linings of
blood vessels throughout the body.