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Anemia (AmE)) or anaemia (BrE), from the Greek meaning "without blood", is a deficiency of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin. This results in a reduced ability of blood to transfer oxygen to the tissues, causing hypoxia; since all human cells depend on oxygen for survival, varying degrees of anemia can have a wide range of clinical consequences. Hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying protein in the red blood cells) has to be present to ensure adequate oxygenation of all body tissues and organs.
The three main classes of anemia include excessive blood loss (acutely such as a hemorrhage or chronically through low-volume loss), excessive blood cell destruction (hemolysis) or deficient red blood cell production. In menstruating women, dietary iron deficiency is a common cause of deficient red blood cell production.
Anemia is the most common disorder of the blood. There are several kinds of anemia, produced by a variety of underlying causes. Anemia can be classified in a variety of ways, based on the morphology of RBCs, underlying etiologic mechanisms, and discernible clinical spectra, to mention a few.
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RT @tiodino: Se o tempo gasto vendo filme de vampiro fosse usado para doar sangue, os hemocentros não estariam nessa anemia.
cami_micheletti (Camila Micheletti) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:05:20 -0000
RT @tiodino: Se o tempo gasto vendo filme de vampiro fosse usado para doar sangue, os hemocentros não estariam nessa anemia.
RT @tiodino: Se o tempo gasto vendo filme de vampiro fosse usado para doar sangue, os hemocentros não estariam nessa anemia.
LuizaHelena (Luiza Helena Amorim) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:00:41 -0000
RT @tiodino: Se o tempo gasto vendo filme de vampiro fosse usado para doar sangue, os hemocentros não estariam nessa anemia.
I have had anemia for years. It is not that bad, really.
lessieloo (Leslie) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:59:14 -0000
I have had anemia for years. It is not that bad, really.
RT @lfpippa: RT @tiodino: Se o tempo gasto vendo filme de vampiro fosse usado para doar sangue, os hemocentros não estariam nessa anemia ...
jjmd90 (Javier Medina) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:58:08 -0000
RT @lfpippa: RT @tiodino: Se o tempo gasto vendo filme de vampiro fosse usado para doar sangue, os hemocentros não estariam nessa anemia ...
RT @tiodino: Se o tempo gasto vendo filme de vampiro fosse usado para doar sangue, os hemocentros não estariam nessa anemia. (via @Nelsonb)
lfpippa (Leandro Pippa) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:56:40 -0000
RT @tiodino: Se o tempo gasto vendo filme de vampiro fosse usado para doar sangue, os hemocentros não estariam nessa anemia. (via @Nelsonb)
RT @iLilyWhite: Maybe it's just me cause I have the heat on 75 ..ughh this fuckin anemia
iLilyWhite (Meme Way) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:48:37 -0000
RT @iLilyWhite: Maybe it's just me cause I have the heat on 75 ..ughh this fuckin anemia
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