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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a main part of red blood cells...
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Usually yes, but it depends on the type of anemia. Anemia means having a low blood count – a low concentration of red blood cells in the blood...
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To diagnose anemia, your doctor will likely ask you about your medical history, perform a physical exam, and order blood tests.You can help by...
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There are more than 400 types of anemia, with three main causes. Anemia can be caused by bleeding from gastrointestinal conditions (ulcers...
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I'm sorry to hear you're going through this, and I hope you get a diagnosis soon. Though I'm hoping you don't have ulcerative colitis...
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The type of treatment you receive depends on the cause of decreased red blood cell production.With iron deficiency anemia your doctor will probably...
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Some of the most common reasons anemia develops, other than lack of iron, are:Vitamin B12 deficiency may cause pernicious anemia. This type of anemia...
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Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cell count or hemoglobin is less than normal. The normal level of hemoglobin is generally...
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Some patients with anemia have no symptoms. Others with anemia may:Feel tired. Fatigue easily. Appear pale. Develop palpitations (feeling of heart...
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If you suddenly lose a large volume of blood, you may be treated with fluids, a blood transfusion, oxygen, and possibly iron to help your body build...
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This is a condition caused by a lack of red blood cells, which transport oxygen to the body's tissues. Chemotherapy can damage red blood cells...
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The treatment of the anemia varies greatly. First, the underlying cause of the anemia should be identified and corrected. For example, anemia as a...
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For vitamin B-12 and folate deficiency anemia, the treatment depends on the cause of the deficiency. If your body stores are depleted of vitamin B-12...
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... Anemia (reduced red blood cell number and/or volume) is more common in patients with longstanding diabetes. This is probably due to the effect of...
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Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common form of anemia. It is a decrease in the number of red blood cells caused by too little iron...
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