Anemia is defined as a qualitative or quantitative deficiency of hemoglobin, a molecule found inside blood cells (RBCs). Since hemoglobin normally carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues, anemia leads to hypoxia (lack of oxygen) in organs. Since all human cells depend on oxygen for survival, varying degrees of anemia can have a wide range of clinical consequences. Anemia is also caused by a lack of iron in the body. The ways of treatment depend on the cause....
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