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Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues.Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying protein inside red blood cells. |
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Hemolytic Anemia
Hemolytic anemia is a condition in which there are not enough red blood cells in the blood, due to the premature destruction of red blood cells.
Hemolytic anemia is a condition in which there are not enough red blood cells in the blood, due to the premature destruction of red blood cells.
Pernicious Anemia
Pernicious anemia is a decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the body cannot properly absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract.
Pernicious anemia is a decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the body cannot properly absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract.
Fanconi Anemia
Fanconi''s anemia is disease passed down through families(inherited) that mainly affects the bone marrow. It results in decreased production of all types of blood cells.
Fanconi''s anemia is disease passed down through families(inherited) that mainly affects the bone marrow. It results in decreased production of all types of blood cells.
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia is a disease passed down through families in which red blood cells form an abnormal crescent shape.(Red blood cells are normally shaped like a disc.).
Sickle cell anemia is a disease passed down through families in which red blood cells form an abnormal crescent shape.(Red blood cells are normally shaped like a disc.).
Megaloblastic Anemia
Megaloblastic anemia is a blood disorder in which there is anemia with larger-than-normal red blood cells.Megaloblastic anemia is usually caused by a deficiency of folic acid or vitamin B12.
Megaloblastic anemia is a blood disorder in which there is anemia with larger-than-normal red blood cells.Megaloblastic anemia is usually caused by a deficiency of folic acid or vitamin B12.
Thalassemia
Thalassemia is an blood disorder passed down through families(inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
Thalassemia is an blood disorder passed down through families(inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
Idiopathic Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a drop in the number of red blood cells due to increased destruction by the body''s defense(immune) system.
Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a drop in the number of red blood cells due to increased destruction by the body''s defense(immune) system.
G6PD Deficiency
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G-6-PD) deficiency is a hereditary condition in which red blood cells break down when the body is exposed to certain drugs or the stress of infection.
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G-6-PD) deficiency is a hereditary condition in which red blood cells break down when the body is exposed to certain drugs or the stress of infection.
Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
Folate-deficiency anemia is a decrease in red blood cells( anemia) due to a lack of folate.Folate, also called folic acid, is necessary for red blood cell formation and growth.
Folate-deficiency anemia is a decrease in red blood cells( anemia) due to a lack of folate.Folate, also called folic acid, is necessary for red blood cell formation and growth.
Iron Deficiency Anemia
There are many types of anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the number of red cells in the blood caused by too little iron.
There are many types of anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the number of red cells in the blood caused by too little iron.
Drug Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia
Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a blood disorder that occurs when a medicine triggers the body''s defense(immune) system to attack its own red blood cells.
Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a blood disorder that occurs when a medicine triggers the body''s defense(immune) system to attack its own red blood cells.
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Immune hemolytic anemia is a condition in which there is a reduced blood cell count due to the premature destruction of red blood cells by the immune system.
Immune hemolytic anemia is a condition in which there is a reduced blood cell count due to the premature destruction of red blood cells by the immune system.
Sideroblastic Anemia
Sideroblastic anemia is a term used to describe a group of rare blood disorders characterized by the bone marrow''s inability to manufacture normal red blood cells.
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