anemia
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What is anemia?
Anemia is a condition where there is a lower than normal number of red blood cells in the blood, usually measured by a decrease in the amount of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying part of red blood cells. It gives these blood cells their red color.
There are many types and potential causes of anemia. For information about a specific type of anemia, see one of the following articles:
- Anemia due to B12 deficiency
- Anemia due to folate deficiency
- Anemia due to iron deficiency
- Hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic anemia due to G-6-PD deficiency
- Idiopathic aplastic anemia
- Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Immune hemolytic anemia
- Megaloblastic anemia
- Pernicious anemia
- Secondary aplastic anemia
- Sickle cell anemia
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Anemia and Hepatitis C Treatment
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- Dec 19, 2011
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- Dec 07, 2011
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