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Anemia is a condition in which the red blood cell (RBC) count or hemoglobin is less than normal.

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RBCs in the blood have a very crucial role to play as they contain hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to the body tissues. Anemia leads to a host of health complications as body tissues are deprived of the required amount of oxygen to keep them healthy. Thus, victims of anemia often complain of extreme fatigue.

General malaise, weakness, fatigue, breathlessness on exertion, palpitations, and angina are some of the symptoms of anemia.

Anemia can be caused due to nutritional deficiencies, especially iron and vitamin deficiency. Inherited disorders also cause anemia. Exposure to a particular drug or toxin, and certain kinds of cancer also cause anemia. Anemia can set in either due to abnormal loss of blood, or insufficient production of RBCs or when RBCs are destroyed due to an existing medical condition.

Anemia is diagnosed after conducting a complete blood cell (CBC) count, which examines the different types of cells in the blood.

Treatment for anemia is targeted towards the cause of the condition and its outcome depends upon the cause, extent of the condition and general health of the patient. Generally, the prognosis is good for victims of anemia.
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Posted by:  mil_58  Posted on: 05/15/2013
Thanks for the vital information My haemoglobin and RBC has gone down Hence this information will definitely help me in finding a solution



Posted by:  Overcomer(Guest)  Posted on: 04/17/2013
My hb was 9.1 and now it's 8.9. Went down even after taking iron pills. Any suggestions?



Posted by:  Shalvik(Guest)  Posted on: 01/22/2013
Hi, People say my face is not glowing and i looked anemic, do u think i shud take iron, any suggestion?



Posted by:  anubhatt  Posted on: 10/01/2012
my hb is 10.8 and ESR is 35. Rest of the CBC report and lipid profile is all right. i do not seem to have any problem. kindly advise.



Posted by:  erica09(Guest)  Posted on: 07/28/2011
im 19 years old, delayed 1 month of menstruation, we have last contact with my boyfriend on last week of june 2011. and now, i try the PT. the result is 2 line, the one is clear line and the one is not so clear, . im worried because they said im pregnant. and my blood is 70/50 only, anemic they said..


Posted by:  Kiritharan  Posted on: 07/28/2011
You first need to make sure that you haven't had a spontaneous abortion with retained product of conception. Your blood pressure is low (70/50), Are you loosing blood? Time to see a gynecologist. Kiritharan Arunasalam, MD., FRCP(C)




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