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  2. Iron deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Iron deficiency, or sideropenia, is the state in which a body lacks enough iron to supply its needs. Iron is present in all cells in the human body and has several vital functions, such as carrying oxygen to the tissues from the lungs as a key component of the hemoglobin protein, acting as a transport medium for electrons within the cells in the form of cytochromes, and facilitating oxygen ...

  3. Iron-deficiency anemia - Wikipedia

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    54,200 (2015) [ 7] Iron-deficiency anemia is anemia caused by a lack of iron. [ 3] Anemia is defined as a decrease in the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood. [ 3] When onset is slow, symptoms are often vague such as feeling tired, weak, short of breath, or having decreased ability to exercise. [ 1]

  4. Anemia - Wikipedia

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    Blood loss, decreased red blood cell production, increased red blood cell breakdown [ 1] Diagnostic method. Blood hemoglobin measurement [ 1] Frequency. 2.36 billion / 33% (2015) [ 2] Anemia or anaemia ( British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.

  5. List of hematologic conditions - Wikipedia

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    Condition name ICD-10 coding number Diseases Database coding number Medical Subject Headings Iron-deficiency anemia: D50: 6947: Iron-deficiency anemia (or iron deficiency anaemia) is a common anemia that occurs when iron loss (often from intestinal bleeding or menses) occurs, and/or the dietary intake or absorption of iron is insufficient.

  6. Pernicious anemia - Wikipedia

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    Frequency. 1 per 1000 people [8] Pernicious anemia is a disease where not enough red blood cells are produced due to a deficiency of vitamin B 12. [5] Those affected often have a gradual onset. [5] The most common initial symptoms are feeling tired and weak. [4]

  7. Intravenous iron infusion - Wikipedia

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    Intravenous (IV) iron infusion is a therapy in which a combination of iron and saline solution is delivered directly into the bloodstream through a vein, in patients suffering iron deficiency, iron-deficiency anaemia and chronic kidney disease. [ 1][ 2][ 3] IV iron infusions are recommended when oral iron supplementation fails to adequately ...

  8. Microcytic anemia - Wikipedia

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    Microcytic anaemia; Microcytosis is the presence of red cells that are smaller than normal. Normal adult red cell has a diameter of 7.2 µm. Microcytes are common seen in with hypochromia in iron-deficiency anaemia, thalassaemia trait, congenital sideroblastic anaemia and sometimes in anaemia of chronic diseases.

  9. Normocytic anemia - Wikipedia

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    Normocytic anemia. Normocytic anemia is a type of anemia and is a common issue that occurs for men and women typically over 85 years old. Its prevalence increases with age, reaching 44 percent in men older than 85 years. [ 1] The most common type of normocytic anemia is anemia of chronic disease. [ 1]