Anemia is the most prevalent blood condition in the U.S. Annually, the condition accounts for 2.8 million visits to physician offices with anemia as the primary diagnosis, according to the Centers for ...

Think of your red blood cells as the transport system that carries oxygen to your body’s tissues. When you have anemia, your body doesn’t make enough red blood cells, or these cells don’t work as well ...

Anemia can be caused by either a reduction in the number of red blood cells or a deficiency in hemoglobin levels within the red blood cells.

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) is a rare but serious type of anemia in which the immune system ...

Macrocytic anemia causes a person to have large red blood cells that cannot carry enough oxygen throughout the body. The symptoms mimic other kinds of anemia but the treatment depends on the ...

Sickle cell anemia, or sickle cell disease (SCD), is a genetic disease of the red blood cells (RBCs). Normally, RBCs are shaped like discs, which gives them the flexibility to travel through even the ...