Anemia
Anemia: Introduction
Anemia is a general term for the most common blood disorder in the U.S. Anemia occurs when there are too few red blood cells in the blood. Anemia is a symptom of a wide variety of mild to serious diseases, disorders and conditions. Anemia can result from nutritional deficiencies, trauma, hemorrhage, transfusion reaction, malabsorption, chronic diseases, inherited diseases, autoimmune diseases, malignancy, and treatments for malignancy, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Anemia can occur when the body does not produce enough red blood cells, such as in vitamin B12 deficiency. Anemia can also occur when the body destroys old red blood cells faster than it produces now ones, such as in hemolytic anemia and sickle cell disease. Anemia can also occur when there is a deficiency of hemoglobin in the red blood cells, such as in iron deficiency anemia and thalassemia. Any disease, disorder or condition that causes heavy bleeding (hemorrhage) can also cause anemia. These can include postpartum hemorrhage, postoperative hemorrhage, gastrointestinal bleeding, peptic ulcer, colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, ruptured aneurysm, and trauma that causes hemorrhage.
The most important element of red blood cells is called hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein that carries vital oxygen from the lungs through the bloodstream to the cells, tissues and organs of the body. Many symptoms of anemia are due to a decreased amount of hemoglobin in the blood. These symptoms can include dizziness, shortness of breath, weakness, palpitations, fatigue, and fainting. Hypotension and pallor or pale skin are also common symptoms.
There are also many other symptoms that can accompany the symptoms of anemia, depending on the disease, disorder or condition that is causing anemia. Complications of anemia can be serious, even life-threatening. Underlying diseases, disorders or conditions of anemia can also cause complications. For more details about symptoms and complications, see symptoms of anemia.
Diagnosing anemia and its underlying cause begins with taking a thorough personal and family medical history, including symptoms, and completing a physical examination.
Anemia can be generally diagnosed with a blood test called a complete blood count (CBC). A complete blood count can determine the number, size, and color of the red blood cells and the amount of hemoglobin they hold.
Making a diagnosis also includes performing a variety of other tests to help to diagnose the underlying disease, condition or disorder causing anemia. This may include a blood test that measures ferritin, a test for vitamin B12 deficiency and tests to determine if a person has sickle cell trait or thalassemia trait.
A digital rectal examination and testing for fecal occult blood are also generally performed. A digital rectal examination involves inserting a finger into the rectum to feel for any abnormalities and obtain a sample of stool to test for the presence of blood, which may not be visible to the naked eye. If blood is present in stool, the cause of anemia may be a disease or condition that causes bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, a common cause of anemia.
In this case, making a diagnosis of the underlying cause of anemia includes performing special imaging tests to see a picture of the inside of the gastrointestinal tract. These may consist of some combination of tests, such as a barium X-ray, CT scan, MRI, and a variety of tests using video imaging technology, such as sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.
Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy involves passing a small flexible tube fitted with a camera through the anus into the colon to look for abnormal areas and sites of bleeding. The upper areas of the gastrointestinal tract, such as the esophagus and stomach, can be examined in a similar way through the mouth and esophagus in an endoscopy procedure.
A diagnosis of anemia and its cause can easily be delayed or missed because symptoms can be similar to symptoms of other conditions. In addition, tiny amounts of bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract may not be noticeable for long periods of time. For information on misdiagnosis, refer to misdiagnosis of anemia.
Treatment of anemia involves diagnosing and treating the underlying disease, disorder or condition that is causing it. Some conditions can be easily and successfully treated and cured, while others may require more intensive treatment and may not have an optimal prognosis. Treatment may or may not include blood transfusion. For more information on treatment, refer to treatment of anemia....more »
Anemia: Misdiagnosis
Diagnosing anemia and its underlying cause may be delayed or missed because in some cases anemia develops gradually and the symptoms may not be severe enough for a person to seek medical care. In addition, some people may believe that some symptoms of anemia, such as confusion, dizziness, and falls, are a normal part of aging. Mild symptoms ...more misdiagnosis »
Causes of Anemia:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Anemia.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Anemia
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Anemia
Home medical tests possibly related to Anemia:
Causes of Types of Anemia:
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Review causes of types of Anemia in more specific categories:
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types for Anemia
Anemia: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Anemia, as listed in our database.
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Anemia Treatments
Treatment plans for anemia are individualized depending on the underlying cause, the severity, the presence of coexisting diseases, the age of the patient, and other factors. Treatment involves a multifaceted plan that addresses the underlying cause, such as sickle cell disease or Vitamin B12 deficiency.
For example, iron deficiency anemia and ...Anemia Treatments
Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Anemia may include:
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Alternative Treatments for Anemia
Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed as possibly helpful for Anemia may include:
Stories from Users for Anemia
Real-life user stories relating to Anemia:
Message Boards for Anemia
Symptom specific forums:
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Diagnostic tests for Anemia:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Anemia. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination - looking for signs of anemia e.g. pallor of skin, nail beds and sclera of eyes, increased pulse rate, heart murmur and if severe swollen ankles and cardiac failure.
- Signs of jaundice - e.g. yellow skin , yellow sclera; may indicate hemolytic anemia, pernicious anemia , alcoholic cirrhosis.
- Looking for possible causes of anemia - e.g. signs of chronic liver failure , neurological signs suggesting possible pernicious anemia.
- Blood tests - Full blood count looking at size of red blood cells which helps diagnose type of.
- Anemia - e.g. if small size likely iron deficiency or thallasaemia ; if large cell size likely Vitamin B12 deficiency ,folate deficiency, drug toxicity; if normal cell size can be chronic disease , hemolysis, renal failure.
- Hemoglobin level - to establish severity of anemia.
- more tests...»
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diagnostic tests for Anemia
Anemia: Animations
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Medications or substances causing Anemia:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Anemia as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Anemia
Drug interactions causing Anemia:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Anemia as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Allopurinol and Vidarabine interaction
- Zyloprim and Vidarabine interaction
- BiCNU (Carmustine) and Tagamet (Cimetidine) interaction
- Coumadin (Warfarin) and Advil (Ibuprofen) interaction
- Coumadin (Warfarin) and Motrin (Ibuprofen) interaction
- more interactions...»
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drug interactions causing Anemia
Anemia: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
for Anemia may include these symptoms:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Anemia
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Anemia:
Assessment Questionnaire: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the
symptom: Anemia. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic
tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not
be performed depending on the suspected condition)
Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is
important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an
accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all
medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any
specialist you see.
Create your printable checklist here.
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Anemia: Deaths
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Misdiagnosis and Anemia
Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder
called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to...read more »
Anemia undiagnosed in pregnancy: The onset of anemia (low red blood cells) in pregnancy is sometimes overlooked,
despite it being a well-known complication of pregnancy.
The problem may be that the main symptom, i.e...read more »
ADHD diagnosis overlooked hidden nutritional disorder: The book "A Dose of Sanity" reports on a case of a boy
diagnosed with ADHD and receiving Ritalin.
His symptoms included tiredness, irritability, poor growth,
and...read more »
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can...read more »
Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form
of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer.
Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the breast tissue, such as with a ...read more »
Pituitary conditions often undiagnosed cause of symptoms: There are a variety of symptoms
that can be caused by a pituitary disorder (see symptoms of pituitary disorders).
For example, fatigue, headache, ...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis).
See symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency...read more »
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Anemia: Research Related Doctors & Specialists
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Anemia: Related Rare Diseases
Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:
Anemia: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
Causes of Anemia listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Anemia as a symptom include:
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causes of Anemia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Article Excerpts about Anemia
If your blood is low in red blood cells,
you have anemia. Red blood cells carry oxygen (O2) to tissues and organs throughout your
body and enable them to use the energy from food. Without oxygen,
these tissues and organs--particularly the heart and brain--may not
do their jobs as well as they should. For this reason, if you have
anemia, you may tire easily and look pale. Anemia may also
contribute to heart problems. (Source: excerpt from Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis: NIDDK)
The condition of
having too few red blood cells. Healthy red blood cells carry oxygen
throughout the body. If the blood is low on red blood cells, the
body does not get enough oxygen. People with anemia may be tired and
pale and may feel their heartbeat change. Anemia is common in people
with chronic
renal failure or those on dialysis . (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK)
Anemia is a process, not a disease, and is the most common disorder of
the blood. Anemia occurs when the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin
(oxygen-carrying protein in the blood) in the blood becomes low, causing
the tissues of the body to be deprived of oxygen-rich blood. It is
characterized by a reduction in size, number, or color of red blood cells
(RBC) which results in reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. The
blood of an anemic person has trouble carrying oxygen to tissues and
organs, in a sense, become "starved" of oxygen and without oxygen, the
tissues cannot produce energy to function. In order for the body to stay
healthy, organs and tissues need a steady supply of oxygen. (Source: excerpt from Anemia: NWHIC)
If your blood is low in red blood cells,
you have anemia. Red blood cells carry oxygen (O2) to... (Source: excerpt from Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis: NIDDK)
The condition of
having too few red blood cells. Healthy red blood cells... (Source: excerpt from Kidney Failure Glossary: NIDDK)
Anemia is a process, not a disease, and is the most common disorder of
... (Source: excerpt from Anemia: NWHIC)
Definitions of Anemia:
A reduction in the number of red blood cells per cu mm, the amount of hemoglobin in 100 ml of blood, and the volume of packed red blood cells per 100 ml of blood. Clinically, anemia represents a reduction in the oxygen-transporting capacity of a designated volume of blood, resulting from an imbalance between blood loss (through hemorrhage or hemolysis) and blood production. Signs and symptoms of anemia may include pallor of the skin and mucous membranes, shortness of breath, palpitations of the heart, soft systolic murmurs, lethargy, and fatigability. --2004
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A deficiency of red blood cells
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Subnormal levels or function of erythrocytes, resulting in symptoms of tissue hypoxia.
- (Source - CRISP)
A condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)
Organs affected by Anemia:
The list of organs typically affected by Anemia may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Anemia
The list below shows some of the causes of Anemia mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Anemia
How Common are these Causes of Anemia?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Anemia.
Of the 926
causes of Anemia that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 6
causes are "very common" diseases
- 11
causes are "common" diseases
- 10
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 3
causes are "rare" diseases
- 29
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 888
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 926
causes of Anemia
Conditions listing medical symptoms: Anemia:
The following list of conditions
have 'Anemia' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
Select from the following alphabetical view of conditions which
include a symptom of Anemia or choose View All.
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A
- ACAD8 deficiency
... anemia
- Achor-Smith syndrome
... pernicious anemia
- Acquired idiopathic sideroblastic anaemia
... anemia
- Acral dysostosis -- dyserythropoiesis
... anemia
- Acute cholinergic dysautonomia
... anemia
- Acute erythroleukemia
... anemia
- Acute leukemia
... anemia
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
... anemia
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, adult
... anemia
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Susceptibility to
... anemia
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Susceptibility to, 1
... anemia
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Susceptibility to, 2
... anemia
- Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 6
... anemia
- Acute myelosclerosis
... anemia
- Acute Pesticide poisoning -- Ureas
... anemia
- Acute promyelocytic leukemia
... anemia
- Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome
... anemia
- Adenomatous Polyposis of the Colon, autosomal dominant
... anemia
- Adenosine deaminase, elevated, hemolytic anemia due to
... anemia
- Adenosine triphosphatase deficiency, anaemia due to
... anemia
- Adenosine triphosphatase deficiency, anemia due to
... hemolytic anemia
- Adenylate Kinase Deficiency
... chronic hemolytic anemia, hemolytic anemia
- Adrenal hemorrhage, neonatal
... anemia
- Adrenoleukodystrophy
... anemia
- African Sleeping sickness
... anemia
- Aggressive NK-cell leukaemia
... anemia
- Al Murrah-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Alarcon-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Albayaidle-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Albayalde-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Albers-Schonberg disease -- Adult benign dominant form
... anemia
- Albers-Schonberg disease -- intermediate form
... anemia
- Albers-Schonberg disease -- malignant recessive form
... anemia
- Aldolase A deficiency
... hemolytic anemia
- Alpha thalassemia
... mild anemia, anemia
- Alpha thalassemia trait
... mild anemia
- Alsing syndrome
... anemia
- Amebic dysentery
... anemia
- Anaemia due to pyrimidine 5' nucleotidase deficiency
... anemia
- Anaemia, sideroblastic, X-linked -- ataxia
... mild anemia
- Analgesic nephropathy syndrome
... anemia
- Anemia
... anemia
- Anemia, Blackfan Diamond
... anemia
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Warm Antibody
... anemia
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
... anemia
- Anemia, Neonatal
... anemia
- Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts
... anemia
- Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1
... anemia
- Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 2
... anemia
- Anemia, Sideroblastic
... anemia
- Anemia, sideroblastic spinocerebellar ataxia
... anemia
- Anemias, Sideroblastic
... anemia
- Anemic -- hematuria syndrome
... anemia
- Angiodysplasia
... anemia
- Angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia
... anemia
- Angiofollicular ganglionic hyperplasia -- plasma cell type
... anemia
- Angiofollicular lymph hyperplasia
... anemia
- Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
... hemolytic anemia
- Angiosarcoma
... anemia
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
... anemia
- Anorexia Nervosa
... anemia
- Ansell-Bywaters-Elderking syndrome
... anemia
- Anterior pituitary hyperhormonotrophic syndrome
... anemia
- Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody-mediated disease
... anemia
- Antiphospholipid syndrome
... hemolytic anemia
- Aplastic anemia
... anemia
- Apo A-I deficiency
... anemia
- Apolipoprotein C 2I deficiency
... anemia
- Arthritis -- short stature -- deafness
... anemia
- Asrar-Facharzt-Haque syndrome
... anemia
- ATR16
... anemia
- Atransferrinemia
... anemia
- Attenuated familial polyposis
... anemia
- Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
... hemolytic anemia
- Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
... anemia, hemolytic anemia
- Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
... anemia, hemolytic anemia
- Autoimmune thyroid disease associated Celiac Disease
... Anemia
- Avitaminosis
... pernicious anemia
- Azarcon-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
B
C
- Cadmium poisoning
... anemia
- Camurati Engelmann disease, type 2
... anemia
- Cardiomyopathy -- spherocytosis
... anemia
- Cebagin-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Celiac Disease
... anemia
- Celiac disease -- epilepsy -- occipital calcifications
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 1
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 10
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 11
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 12
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 13
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 2
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 3
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 4
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 5
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 6
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 7
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 8
... anemia
- Celiac disease, susceptibility to 9
... anemia
- Chagas disease
... anemia
- Chediak-Higashi like syndrome
... anemia
- Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
... anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- 1,3-Dinitrobenzene
... anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Acrylonitrile
... mild anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Benzidine
... anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Captafol
... anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Chloromethane
... anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Dinitrophenol
... anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Glycol Ether
... anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Isopropyl Alcohol
... hemolytic anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Lewisite
... hemolytic anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Monosodium Methanarsenate
... hemolytic anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Naphthalene
... anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitrotoluene
... anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Para-Dichlorobenzene
... hemolytic anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- Phosphine
... anemia
- Chemical poisoning -- White Phosphorus
... anemia
- Choriocarcinoma, infantile
... anemia
- Chromosome 22 trisomy mosaic
... anemia
- Chromosome 8, monosomy 8q
... Congenital spherocytic anemia
- Chromosome 8, mosaic trisomy
... Anemia
- Chromosome 8p deletion syndrome
... congenital spherocytic anemia
- Chronic Chemical poisoning -- Varnish makers' and painters' Naptha
... anemia
- Chronic Granulomatous Disease
... anemia
- Chronic kidney failure
... anemia
- Chronic leukemia
... anemia
- Chronic liver disease
... anemia
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
... anemia
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Susceptibility to
... anemia
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Susceptibility to, 1
... anemia
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Susceptibility to, 2
... anemia
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Susceptibility to, 3
... anemia
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Susceptibility to, 4
... anemia
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Susceptibility to, 5
... anemia
- Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
... anemia
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disease, Unclassified
... anemia
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
... anemia
- Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemia
... anemia
- Chronic pyelonephritis
... anemia
- Chronic renal insufficiency
... anemia
- Chuifong tokuwan-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Churg-Strauss Syndrome
... anemia
- Cirrhosis of liver
... anemia
- Classical Hodgkin disease
... anemia
- CML-Like Syndrome, Familial
... anemia
- CMV antenatal infection
... anemia
- Cocaine fetopathy
... anemia
- Colchicine poisoning
... anemia
- Cold agglutination syndrome
... anemia
- Cold antibody hemolytic anemia
... anemia
- Collagen type III glomerulopathy
... hemolytic anemia
- Collagenous celiac disease
... Anemia
- Colon Cancer, Familial
... anemia
- Colorectal adenomatous polyposis, dominant
... anemia
- Colorectal adenomatous polyposis, recessive
... anemia
- Colorectal cancer
... Anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 1
... anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 10
... anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 11
... anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 2
... anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 3
... anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 4
... anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 5
... anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 6
... anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 7
... anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 8
... anemia
- Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility to, 9
... anemia
- Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1H
... anemia
- Congenital short bowel
... anemia
- Congenital spherocytic anemia
... anemia
- Congenital spherocytic hemolytic anemia
... anemia
- Congenital syphilis
... anemia
- Congenital Toxoplasmosis
... anemia
- Copper deficiency, familial benign
... anemia
- Cordyceps-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Crohn's disease
... anemia
- Cytomegalovirus
... anemia
D
E
F
G
H
- Hai Ge Fen-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Hand-Schuller-Christian Syndrome
... anemia
- Hashimoto-Pritzker syndrome
... anemia
- Heavy-chain diseases
... anemia
- Helminthiasis
... anemia
- Hemangioma thrombocytopenia syndrome
... anemia
- Hemoglobin C Thalassemia
... anemia
- Hemoglobin E homozygous
... anemia
- Hemoglobin H
... anemia due to destruction of red blood cells
- Hemoglobin S/hemoglobin Lepore, Boston
... anemia due to destruction of red blood cells, anemia
- Hemoglobin SC
... anemia due to destruction of red blood cells
- Hemoglobinopathy
... anemia
- Hemolytic anaemia due to adenylate kinase deficiency
... chronic hemolytic anemia, hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic anaemia, lethal -- genital anomalies
... Hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic anemia due to adenylate kinase deficiency
... chronic hemolytic anemia, hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic anemia, lethal -- genital anomalies
... hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic disease of the newborn
... anemia
- Hemolytic jaundice
... anemia
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome
... anemia
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome, atypical, childhood
... hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Atypical, Susceptibility to, 1
... hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Atypical, Susceptibility to, 2
... hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Atypical, Susceptibility to, 3
... hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Atypical, Susceptibility to, 4
... hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Atypical, Susceptibility to, 5
... hemolytic anemia
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Atypical, Susceptibility to, 6
... hemolytic anemia
- Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
... anemia
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 1
... anemia
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 2
... anemia
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 3
... anemia
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, familial, 4
... anemia
- Hemophagocytic reticulosis
... anemia
- Hemorrhagic proctocolitis
... anemia
- Hemorrhagic thrombocythemia
... anemia
- Henna-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Hepatoma
... anemia
- Hepatorenal tyrosinemia
... anemia
- Herbal Agent adverse reaction -- Pennyroyal Oil
... hemolytic anemia
- Hereditary elliptocytosis
... hemolytic anemia
- Hereditary non-spherocytic hemolytic anemia
... anemia
- Hereditary Polyposis Coli
... anemia
- Hereditary spherocytic hemolytic anemia
... anemia
- Hereditary spherocytosis
... anemia due to destruction of red blood cells, anemia
- Hirschsprung Disease
... Anemia
- Hirschsprung's disease
... anemia
- Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell
... anemia
- Hodgkin's Disease
... anemia due to destruction of red blood cells, anemia
- Hodgkin's disease, adult
... anemia
- Hodgkin's disease, childhood
... anemia
- Hodgkin's disease, nodular sclerosis
... anemia
- Homocystinuria due to defect in methylation (cbl g)
... anemia
- Homocystinuria due to defect in methylation cbl e
... anemia
- Hookworm
... anemia
- Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome
... anemia
- Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis
... anemia
- Human monocytic ehrlichiosis
... anemia
- Hydrops fetalis syndrome due to Beta-thalassemia
... anemia
- Hyper IgM syndrome 1
... anemia
- Hyper IgM syndrome 3
... anemia
- Hypergammaglobulinemia
... anemia
- Hypersensitivity to drugs
... hemolytic anemia
- Hypersplenism
... anemia
- Hypoadrenocorticism -- hypoparathyroidism -- moniliasis
... pernicious anemia
- Hypophosphatasia
... anemia
I
J
K
L
- Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
... anemia
- Large granular lymphocyte leukemia
... anemia
- Lead poisoning
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- African Folk Remedies -- Kohl
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- African Folk Remedies -- Surma
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Aisan Folk Remedies -- Chuifong tokuwan
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Asian Folk Remedies -- Bali goli
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Asian Folk Remedies -- Deshi Dewa
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Asian Folk Remedies -- Ghasard
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Asian Folk Remedies -- Kandu
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Asian Folk Remedies -- Kohl
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Asian Folk Remedies -- Pay-loo-ah
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Asian Folk Remedies -- Surma
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Chinese Folk Remedies -- Ba Bow Sen
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Chinese Folk Remedies -- Cordyceps
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Chinese Folk Remedies -- Hai Ge Fen
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Chinese Folk Remedies -- Jin Bu Huan
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Chinese Folk Remedies -- Po Ying Tan
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Chinese Folk Remedies -- Rueda
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Folk Remedies
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Hispanic Folk Remedies -- Alarcon
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Hispanic Folk Remedies -- Azarcon
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Hispanic Folk Remedies -- Coral
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Hispanic Folk Remedies -- Greta
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Hispanic Folk Remedies -- Liga
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Hispanic Folk Remedies -- Luiga
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Hispanic Folk Remedies -- Maria Luisa
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Indian Folk Remedies -- Deshi Dewa
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Indian Folk Remedies -- Kandu
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Indian Folk Remedies -- Kohl
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Indian Folk Remedies -- Kushta
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Indian Folk Remedies -- Surma
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Iranian Folk Remedies -- Bint Al Zahab
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Kuwait Folk Remedies -- Bokhoor
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Loas Folk Remedies -- Pay-loo-ah
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Mexican Folk Remedies -- Alarcon
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Mexican Folk Remedies -- Albayaidle
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Mexican Folk Remedies -- Albayalde
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Mexican Folk Remedies -- Azarcon
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Mexican Folk Remedies -- Coral
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Mexican Folk Remedies -- Greta
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Mexican Folk Remedies -- Liga
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Mexican Folk Remedies -- Luiga
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Mexican Folk Remedies -- Maria Luisa
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Middle East Folk Remedies -- Surma
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Middle Eastern Folk Remedies -- Alkohl
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Middle Eastern Folk Remedies -- Anzroot
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Middle Eastern Folk Remedies -- Cebagin
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Middle Eastern Folk Remedies -- Henna
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Middle Eastern Folk Remedies -- Kohl
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Middle Eastern Folk Remedies -- Saoot
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Pakistan Folk Remedies -- Kohl
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Pakistan Folk Remedies -- Kushta
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Pakistan Folk Remedies -- Surma
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Pakistani eye cosmetics
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Saudi Arabian Folk Remedies -- Al Murrah
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Saudi Arabian Folk Remedies -- Bint Dahab
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Saudi Arabian Folk Remedies -- Bokhoor
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Saudi Arabian Folk Remedies -- Farouk
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Saudi Arabian Folk Remedies -- Santrinj
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Saudi Folk Remedies -- Traditional Saudi medicine
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Tamarind candy
... anemia
- Lead poisoning -- Tibetan Folk Remedies -- Tibetan herbal vitamin
... anemia
- Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency, LCAT
... normochromic anemia, anemia due to destruction of red blood cells
- Leiner Disease
... anemia
- Leishmaniasis
... anemia
- Letterer-Siwe disease
... anemia
- Leukemia
... anemia
- Leukemia, B-cell, chronic
... anemia
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, L1
... anemia
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, L2
... anemia
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, L3
... anemia
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Philadelphia-Negative
... anemia
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Philadelphia-Positive
... anemia
- Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency, Type III
... anemia
- Liga-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Lissencephaly -- immunodeficiency
... anemia
- Luiga-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Lupus
... anemia
- Lymphadenopathy, angioimmunoblastic with dysproteinemia
... hemolytic anemia
- Lymphoblastic lymphoma
... anemia
- Lymphocyte depletion Hodgkin's disease
... anemia
- Lymphocytic leukemia
... Anemia
- Lymphoma
... anemia
- Lymphoma, gastric non-Hodgkins type
... anemia
- Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
... anemia
- Lymphoproliferative syndrome, EBV-Associated, Autosomal, 1
... anemia
- Lymphoproliferative Syndrome, X-Linked, 1
... anemia
- Lymphoproliferative Syndrome, X-Linked, 2
... anemia
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- Naked brimcap poisoning
... anemia
- Nephronophthisis 4
... anemia
- Nephronophthisis familial, adult -- spastic quadriparesis
... anemia
- Nephronophthisis, autosomal dominant
... anemia
- Neuroblastoma, Susceptibility to
... anemia
- Neuroblastoma, Susceptibility to, 1
... anemia
- Neuroblastoma, Susceptibility to, 2
... anemia
- Neuroblastoma, Susceptibility to, 3
... anemia
- Neuroblastoma, Susceptibility to, 4
... anemia
- Neuroblastoma, Susceptibility to, 5
... anemia
- Neuroblastoma, Susceptibility to, 6
... anemia
- Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory, Type IV
... anemia
- Nezelof's syndrome
... anemia due to destruction of red blood cells
- Niemann-Pick disease
... anemia
- Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's lymphoma
... anemia
- NOMID syndrome
... anemia
- Non-diarrheal (D-) HUS syndrome
... hemolytic anemia
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
... Anemia
- Norum disease
... normochromic anemia, anemia due to destruction of red blood cells, hemolytic anemia
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- Pancreatic Acinar Cell Tumors
... anemia
- Pancytopenia
... anemia
- Paraneoplastic syndromes
... anemia
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
... anemia, hemolytic anemia
- Pay-loo-ah-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease
... Anemia
- Pediatric granulomatous arthritis
... mild anemia
- Perinatal-lethal Gaucher disease
... anemia
- Pernicious anemia
... anemia
- Persistent parvovirus infection
... chronic anemia
- Pesticide poisoning -- Triazine
... anemia
- Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloid leukemia
... anemia
- Phosphoglycerate kinase 1 deficiency
... hemolytic anemia
- Phosphoglycerate Kinase Deficiency
... chronic hemolytic anemia
- Plasmacytoma anaplastic
... anemia
- Plasmodium falciparum
... anemia
- Po Ying Tan-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 1
... pernicious anemia
- Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome type 2
... pernicious anemia, anemia
- Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome type 3
... pernicious anemia
- Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome type 4
... pernicious anemia
- Polyposis, Adenomatous Intestinal, autosomal dominant
... anemia
- Porphyria, congenital erythropoietic
... normochromic anemia, anemia
- Powell-Buist-Stenzel syndrome
... hemolytic anemia
- Psychiatric disorders associated Celiac Disease
... Anemia
- Pulmonary haemosiderosis, primary
... anemia
- Pure red cell aplasia, congenital
... anemia
- Puretic syndrome
... anemia
- Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) deficiency
... Anemia
- Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency
... anemia
- Pyridoxamine 5-prime-phosphate oxidase deficiency
... anemia
- Pyridoxine deficiency
... anemia
- Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
... chronic hemolytic anemia
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency, hemolytic anemia
... anemia
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency, liver type
... hemolytic anemia
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency, muscle type
... hemolytic anemia
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- Sackey-Sakati-Aur syndrome
... anemia
- Santrinj-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Saoot-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Sarrouy disease
... anemia
- Schistosomiasis
... anemia
- Schistosomiasis japonica
... anemia
- Schistosomiasis mansoni
... anemia
- Selective Vitamin B12 malabsorption with Proteinuria
... pernicious anemia
- Semmerkrot-Haraldsson-Weenaes syndrome
... anemia
- Senior-Loken Syndrome
... anemia
- Senior-Loken syndrome 1
... anemia
- Senior-Loken syndrome 3
... anemia
- Senior-Loken syndrome 4
... anemia
- Senior-Loken syndrome 5
... anemia
- Senior-Loken syndrome 6
... anemia
- Sickle Cell Anemia
... anemia due to destruction of red blood cells, anemia, chronic anemia
- Sickle cell crisis
... anemia
- Sideroblastic anemia, autosomal
... anemia
- Sideroblastic anemia, hereditary
... anemia
- Sideropenic anemia
... anemia
- Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome
... anemia
- Small intestine cancer, adult
... anemia
- Small intestine diverticulosis
... Anemia
- Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma
... anemia
- Spherocytosis
... anemia due to destruction of red blood cells
- Spherocytosis, type 1
... anemia
- Spherocytosis, type 2
... anemia
- Spherocytosis, type 4
... anemia
- Spherocytosis, type 5
... anemia
- Sphingolipidosis
... anemia
- Spirochetes disease
... anemia
- Splenomegaly
... anemia
- Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia -- nephritic syndrome
... Anemia
- Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia -- nephrotic syndrome
... anemia
- Sprue
... anemia
- Stomach bleeding
... anemia
- Stomach cancer
... anemia
- Stomach cancer, familial
... anemia
- Strongyloidiasis
... anemia
- Sulfone syndrome
... hemolytic anemia
- Surma-induced lead poisoning
... anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 1
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 10
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 11
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 12
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 13
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 2
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 3
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 4
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 5
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 6
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 7
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 8
... Anemia
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 9
... Anemia
- Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Hemolytic Anemia, Susceptibility to, 1
... anemia, hemolytic anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Nephritis, Susceptibility to, 1
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Vitiligo, Susceptibility to, 1
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 1
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 10
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 11
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 12
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 13
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 2
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 3
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 4
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 5
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 6
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 7
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 8
... anemia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 9
... anemia
- Systemic mastocytosis
... anemia
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Causes of Anemia Based on Risk Factors
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Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Anemia:
Anaemia, Haemoglobin levels low (peripheral blood), Hemoglobin low
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Classifications of Anemia:
Subtypes of Anemia:
Pernicious anemia (24 causes), Hemolytic anemia (134 causes), Red cell breakdown (7 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Anemia:
Blood symptoms (2297 causes), Red blood cell symptoms (891 causes), Abnormal blood test symptoms (1538 causes)
Symptoms related to Anemia:
Low blood iron (22 causes), High blood iron (9 causes), Blood symptoms (2297 causes), Fatigue (3235 causes), Weakness (3752 causes), Pale (536 causes), Decreased hemoglobin, Decreased red blood cell count, Haemorrhage, Exccessive blood loss, Blood transfusion, Iron therapy, Pregnancy (699 causes)
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