Anemia affects your red blood cells, impairing the flow of oxygen throughout your body. Learn about the different types and find information to help you choose the best course of treatment.

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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Everything You Need to Know
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Anemia of Chronic Disease: What to Know
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Rh Factor: What’s Better, Positive or Negative Results?
Physician Assessing for Anemia
What Happens to People With Anemia?
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Why Do People Need Blood Transfusions?
Woman sitting on couch, feeling tired and dizzy, may have anemia
Anemia Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know
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Iron Deficiency Anemia Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know
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What Is Erythroblastosis Fetalis?
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Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
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Diagnosing & Treating Hemolytic Anemia
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What Is a Folate Deficiency?
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What Is Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)?
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Iron-Rich Foods to Add to Your Diet
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High Hemoglobin Count
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How Fanconi Anemia Is Treated
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How Fanconi Anemia Is Diagnosed
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Symptoms of Fanconi Anemia
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What Is Fanconi Anemia?
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What Is Spherocytosis?
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What Is Sideroblastic Anemia?
Red bood cells are small in microcytic anemia
What Is Microcytic Anemia?
Blood tests help diagnose megaloblastic anemia
What Is Megaloblastic Anemia?
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What Is Normocytic Anemia?
Red blood cells are too large in macrocytic anemia
What Is Macrocytic Anemia?
Your diet affects your red blood cell count
How Can You Increase Your Red Blood Cells?
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What Is Aplastic Anemia Rash?
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The Association Between Anemia and Heart Failure
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Macrocytosis: What You Need to Know
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What Is Pernicious Anemia?
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How Anemia Is Treated
Blood tests are a vital part of anemia diagnosis
How Anemia Is Diagnosed
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Causes and Risk Factors of Anemia
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What Are the Symptoms of Anemia?
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What Is a Reticulocyte Count and Index?
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Causes and Treatment of Drug-Induced Hemolytic Anemia
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Hematocrit (HCT) Blood Test
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Red Blood Cell Count: Understanding MCV, MCH, RDW, and More
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An Overview of G6PD Deficiency
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How Colon Cancer Can Impact the Hemoglobin of Your Blood
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How Hemoglobin (Hgb) Blood Tests Work
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What to Avoid With a G6PD Deficiency
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Cold Agglutinin Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
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Understanding the Many Types of Hemolytic Anemia
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Evans Syndrome Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
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An Overview of Aplastic Anemia
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Cold Intolerance: What You Need to Know
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What Type of Cancer Causes Low Hemoglobin (Anemia)?
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Ferritin to Measure Iron: What Testing Shows
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Iron Infusion: How Long It Takes & What Else to Expect
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How to Maximize Iron Supplement Absorption
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Koilonychia (Spoon Nails)
Iron Supplements
How Iron Deficiency Anemia Is Treated
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Living With Iron Deficiency Anemia
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Symptoms of Iron Deficiency Anemia
Infusion
An Overview of Injectafer for Treating Iron Deficiency Anemia
Bloodwork
Causes and Risk Factors of Iron Deficiency Anemia
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Iron Deficiency Anemia From Heavy Menstrual Periods
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An Overview of Iron Deficiency Anemia
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MCHC Blood Test Results: Meaning of Low and High Levels