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:

Posts on anemia (729)

I am a 24-year-old female. Two months ago, I was experiencing some troubling symptoms -- pa...
I'm not sure where to post this. Anyway, since 4 months ago I've been starting to get i...
I am a 47-year-old woman who has recently been diagnosed with iron def anemia. I also have ...
Can you develop Anemia over time, or do you contract it at birth?
I am a 54 year old male. My whole life had normal blood readings. I was feeling very tired ...
So I got all my blood work back and I am ID Anemic. I was given Trimagen once a day by the ...
Around 7 years ago I started having several paresthesia attacks. It started with a tingling...
I have had long term stomach pain for about 3 years now and have recently began experiencin...
I was diagnosed with mycrocytic hypchromatic anemia 6 months ago. My pcp was started treati...
Ok so I was diagnosed with Anemia a couple of days ago and I started taking Iron Supplement...

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Anemia


by pedinurse, Nov 05, 2009 12:00AM
I'm going to have a transfusion of 2 units of PRBCs on Saturday at 10am. I had the ty...

Woke up early


by Krisiness, Aug 15, 2009 12:00AM
To get passports. I do not remember waking up or getting dressed. Not getting in or ou...

Really now, I hate her


by Krisiness, Jul 28, 2009 12:00AM
And her is Devra. The longer I go without going to see her, the more tolerable she bec...

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