Anemia

=Anemia =

Anemia is a common type of nutritional disorder where your body is in lack of blood.

===**Common Types of Anemia ** ===

Iron deficiency Anemia
Lack of iron can cause lack of hemoglobin production.

 Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell Anemia is usually caused by hereditary, the shape of the cell is different from normal cells and it breaks down faster then normal cells as well.

- A poor diet/eating disorder
A Deficiency of iron, folic acid or vitamin B12 caused from an eating disorder or a poor diet can lead to Anemia, without these irons and vitamins your body in enable to make red blood cells.

- Blood loss
Blood loss from surgeries and injuries can lead to Anemia as well, but this will recover after the body's condition is back to normal.

- Hereditary
Due to genes/genes mutation.

What are the symptoms? How long do they last? Is it deadly?
The symptoms are: <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">-pale skin <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">-headaches <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">-low body temperature <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">-weakness <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">-shortness of breath <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">-dizziness <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">-fatigue <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">-irritability <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">-numb hands/feet

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">As long as the disease is not treated, the symptoms will stay. This can be deadly because red blood cells carry oxygen around the body, which if you don't have enough red blood cells you won't have enough oxygen.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Can it be cured? If so, how? If not, is there any way that we can at least treat it?
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Yes, it can be cured, depending on the type of anemia and the situation. Some might have to take medicines like vitamins and irons which may eventually cure this disease. media type="youtube" key="YPABDNvOPXA?fs=1" height="385" width="640" Bibliography <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: normal;">Anemia. (2010). //Wikipedia//. Retrieved (2010, August 25) from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia

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