Anemia is not considerate to be a specific disease; it is a manifestation of
many abnormal conditions. Some of the abnormal conditions that causes
anemia include dietary deficiencies of iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid; hereditary
disorders; bone marrow damaged by toxins, radiation, or chemotherapy; renal disease; malignancy; chronic infection; overactive spleen; or bleeding from a tract or organ. The incidence of anemia in the world is very high. More than 50% of the world suffers from anemia.
Anemia is characterized by a deficiency in red blood cells or in the
concentration of hemoglobin (iron-containing portions of red blood cells). These
deficiencies are caused by either decreased production or increased destruction
of red blood cells. Anemia is most common among women in their reproductive
years (5.8 percent), infants (5.7 percent), and the elderly (12 percent). Because
one of the major functions of red blood cells is to transport oxygen, a decrease......
Join Now or Login to view the rest of this paper.
Approximate Word Count: 1730
Approximate Pages: 7 (260 words per double-spaced page) |