| Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood | | | | enough red blood cells. It is also caused by their loss |
| lacks enough healthy red blood cells. These cells are | | | | or destruction. Several factors can cause anemia: |
| the main transporters of oxygen to organs. If red | | | | · Too little iron, vitamin B12 or folate. A shortage of |
| blood cells are also deficient in hemoglobin, then your | | | | folate can cause megaloblastic anemia, where red |
| body isn't getting enough iron. Symptoms of anemia | | | | blood cells are large and pale (see Fact Sheet 121) |
| -- like fatigue -- occur because organs aren't getting | | | | · Damage to bone marrow or kidneys |
| enough oxygen. | | | | · Blood loss from internal bleeding or a woman's |
| Blood is actually a liquid made up of several different | | | | menstrual cycle |
| cell types. One of the most important and most | | | | Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) |
| numerous cell types is the red blood cell. The purpose | | | | IDA is the most common type of anemia. IDA |
| of the red blood cell is to deliver oxygen to the body. | | | | happens when you don't have enough iron in your |
| Anemia describes the condition in which the number | | | | body. You need iron to make hemoglobin. People with |
| of red blood cells in your blood is low. For this reason, | | | | this type of anemia are sometimes said to have |
| doctors sometimes describe someone with anemia as | | | | “iron-poor blood” or “tired blood.” |
| having a low blood count. A person who has anemia | | | | Vitamin deficiency anemia (or megaloblastic anemia) |
| is called anemic. | | | | Low levels of vitamin B12 or folate are the most |
| Anemia Symptoms: | | | | common causes of this type of anemia.Vitamin B12 |
| Because a low red blood cell count decreases oxygen | | | | anemia is the result of an impaired ability of the |
| delivery to every tissue in the body, anemia causes | | | | digestive tract to absorb the B12 that is a normal |
| many signs and symptoms. It makes almost any | | | | part of the diet. B12 is essential for the production of |
| other underlying medical condition worse. For | | | | red blood cells, as well as the maintenance of the |
| example, if you have an underlying heart problem and | | | | nervous system, and is found in food of animal origin |
| become anemic, you are more likely to have | | | | such as meat, fish and dairy products. |
| problems associated with your heart disease than | | | | Treatments: |
| you would have if you were not anemic. | | | | Blood transfusion used to be the only treatment for |
| Here are the following symptoms of Anemia: | | | | severe anemia. However, transfusions can cause |
| · Easy fatigue and loss of energy. | | | | infection and suppress the immune system. They |
| · Unusually rapid heart beat, particularly with | | | | appear to cause faster progression of HIV disease |
| exercise. | | | | and to increase the risk of death for HIV patients. |
| · Shortness of breath and headache, particularly | | | | Fortification with ascorbic acid, which increases |
| with exercise. | | | | bioavailability in both presence and absence of |
| · Difficulty concentrating. | | | | inhibiting substances, but which is subject to |
| Causes of Anemia: | | | | deterioration from moisture or heat. |
| Anemia can be caused by the body not making | | | | |