BIOL102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Iron-Deficiency Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Aplastic Anemia

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A condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body"s tissues. As the name implies, iron deficiency anemia is due to insufficient iron. Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune condition that affects your stomach. An autoimmune condition means your immune system, the body"s natural defence system that protects against illness and infection, attacks your body"s healthy cells. Vitamin b12 is combined with a protein called intrinsic factor in your stomach. Aplastic anemia is a condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells. The condition leaves you fatigued and more prone to infections and uncontrolled bleeding. Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be made. The destruction of red blood cells is called hemolysis. With anemia, some of the components of the cbc that may show abnormal results include: rbc count typically low.

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