TYPES OF ANEMIA
1) APLASTIC ANEMIA
- Aplastic anemia is a condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells.
- A rare and serious condition, aplastic anemia can develop at any age.
- Aplastic anemia may occur suddenly, or it can occur slowly and get worse over a long period of time.
2) B12 DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
- Your body does not have enough of this vitamin.
- You need B12 to make red blood cells
- People who has history of intestine disease or who are vegans (eat vegetables only) tends to get this types of anemia.
- Sickle Cell Anemia is an inherited disorder that, in the U.S. affects mainly African-Americans and Hispanic Americans.
- Red blood cells become crescent-shaped because of a genetic defect.
- They break down rapidly, so oxygen does not get to the body's organs, causing anemia.
- The crescent-shaped red blood cells can also get stuck in tiny blood vessels, causing pain.
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