Anaemia

Forms of anaemia

• Aplastic Anemia
  Results from the insufficient manufacture of red blood cells by the bone marrow.
• Hemolytic Anemia
  (also known as Haemolytic Anemia) results from the increased destruction of red blood cells.
• Hemorrhagic Anemia
  (Also known as Haemorrhagic Anemia) caused by loss of blood. It is a form of Microcytic Anemia. Acute Posthemorrhagic Anemia is caused by sudden (acute) massive loss of blood (haemorrhage). Chronic Hemorrhagic Anemia is caused by long-term moderate loss of blood such as occurs with peptic ulcers, haemorrhoids, or loss of blood from a gynecologic or urologic site.
• Hypochromic Anemia
  Characterized by insufficient haemoglobin in red blood cells.
• Iron Deficiency Anemia
  (Also known as Hypoferric Anemia) results from lack of iron (which is necessary for the production of haemoglobin).
• Macrocytic Anemia
  Results from the presence of abnormally large red blood cells.
• Megaloblastic Anemia
  Results from the presence of megaloblasts in the blood.
• Methemoglobinemia
  (Also known as Methaemoglobinaemia) results from the conversion of haemoglobin in red blood cells to the toxic methaemoglobin.
• Pernicious Anemia
  Results from a deficiency of intrinsic factor which in turn results in vitamin B12 deficiency.
• Sickle-Cell Anemia (SCA)
  Results from defective haemoglobin molecules causing red blood cells to have a twisted 'sickle' shape.
• Sideroblastic Anemia
  Characterized by the presence of abnormal, ringed sideroblasts.

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