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Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia

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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 ...

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Hemolytic Anemia

Hemolytic anemia is a condition where there are not enough red blood cells in the blood. It is caused by premature destruction of red blood cells. There are a number of specific types of hemolytic ...

Pernicious Anemia

Pernicious anemia is a decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the body cannot properly absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract. Vitamin B12 is necessary for the formation of red bl...

Fanconi Anemia

Fanconi's anemia is an inherited disease that mainly affects the bone marrow. It results in decreased production of all types of blood cells. Fanconi's anemia is different from Fanconi's syndrome, ...

Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle cell anemia is a disease passed down through families in which red blood cells are an abnormal crescent shape. (Red blood cells are normally shaped like a disc)

Megaloblastic Anemia

Megaloblastic anemia is a blood disorder characterized by anemia, with red blood cells that are larger than normal. This condition usually results from a deficiency of folic acid or of vitamin B-12.

Thalassemia

Thalassemias are inherited disorders characterized by abnormal production of hemoglobin. They result in low hemoglobin production, and excessive destruction of red blood cells.

Sideroblastic Anemia

Sideroblastic anemia is a term used to describe a group of rare blood disorders characterized by the bone marrow ' s inability to manufacture normal red blood cells. Named for the Greek words for i...

G6PD Deficiency

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency is a hereditary, sex-linked enzyme defect. It results in the breakdown of red blood cells when the person is exposed to certain drugs or the st...

Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia

Folate-deficiency anemia is a decrease in red blood cells (anemia) caused by folate deficiency.

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Anemia is a condition where red blood cells are not providing adequate oxygen to body tissues. There are many types and causes of anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the number of red c...

Drug Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia

Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a blood disorder that occurs when a medicine tells the body's defensive (immune) system to attack red blood cells. It causes red blood cells to break down ea...