Anemia of hemoglobin in the blood is too low. Hemoglobin is a protein found in the red blood cells and gives blood its red color. Hemoglobin also ensures that your blood can carry oxygen from the lungs to all other parts of the body. Some of the causes of that deficiency are a hemoglobin:
In addition to iron, your body also needs folic acid and vitamin B12. A diet lacking these nutrients can thus lead to a reduced number of red blood cells. Some people can not absorb vitamin B12 naturally.
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disorder in which the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is abnormal. The disease mainly occurs in tropical countries where malaria prevails. Thalassemia is a rare disease in which the red blood color is not properly produced. And it mainly occurs in people from the Mediterranean, parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Certain chronic conditions such as cancer, AIDS, rheumatism, Crohn's disease and other chronic inflammatory diseases can prevent the production of red blood cells. Kidney failure can also be a cause of anemia.
Diseases such as leukemia or myelodysplasia can cause anemia by stopping blood production in your bone marrow. The effects of these diseases can vary from a mild change in blood production to complete discontinuation. Other blood and bone marrow cancers can also cause anemia.
After an accident, surgery, childbirth, during a period of heavy menstruation or you can lose so much blood that you suffer from anemia.
This is the most common cause. Your bone marrow needs iron to make hemoglobin. Without iron, your body can not produce enough hemoglobin for the red blood cells. An iron deficiency occurs due to blood loss, an iron deficiency in the diet or because the intestine absorbs the iron less well.
Haemolytic anemia is the result of an abnormally rapid breakdown of the red blood cells, as a result of which the bone marrow can no longer keep up with the production. Autoimmune diseases can also cause your body to produce antibodies to red blood cells and destroy them prematurely.
Anemia caused by vitamin deficiency
In addition to iron, your body also needs folic acid and vitamin B12. A diet lacking these nutrients can thus lead to a reduced number of red blood cells. Some people can not absorb vitamin B12 naturally.
Anemia caused by sickle cell anemia and thalassemia
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disorder in which the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is abnormal. The disease mainly occurs in tropical countries where malaria prevails. Thalassemia is a rare disease in which the red blood color is not properly produced. And it mainly occurs in people from the Mediterranean, parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Anemia caused by chronic diseases
Certain chronic conditions such as cancer, AIDS, rheumatism, Crohn's disease and other chronic inflammatory diseases can prevent the production of red blood cells. Kidney failure can also be a cause of anemia.
Anemia caused by bone marrow disorder
Diseases such as leukemia or myelodysplasia can cause anemia by stopping blood production in your bone marrow. The effects of these diseases can vary from a mild change in blood production to complete discontinuation. Other blood and bone marrow cancers can also cause anemia.
Anemia caused by blood loss
After an accident, surgery, childbirth, during a period of heavy menstruation or you can lose so much blood that you suffer from anemia.
Anemia caused by iron deficiency
This is the most common cause. Your bone marrow needs iron to make hemoglobin. Without iron, your body can not produce enough hemoglobin for the red blood cells. An iron deficiency occurs due to blood loss, an iron deficiency in the diet or because the intestine absorbs the iron less well.
Anemia caused by hemolytic anemia
Haemolytic anemia is the result of an abnormally rapid breakdown of the red blood cells, as a result of which the bone marrow can no longer keep up with the production. Autoimmune diseases can also cause your body to produce antibodies to red blood cells and destroy them prematurely.