Anemia is caused by a deficiency of what?

Correct answer: Red blood cells

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Chocomuncher
Chocomuncher
an iron deficiency and anemia are not the same thing. lack of iron can cause anemia because iron is needed to make red bloodcells, but anemia can also have other causes, like severe blood loss.
happybetts1977
happybetts1977
I have pernicious anaemia and it sucks
Blipbirdee
Blipbirdee
Anemia is categorized by a deficiency in iron...
RedFork2012
RedFork2012
I drank poison 70 years ago. Since then I've struggled with no energy. Last year, I saw an ENT doctor before getting hearing aids and he said my pituitary was screaming nonstop for my thyroid to do its job. Healthy levels are 1 or 2. My level was 87.9. He removed my thyroid (which had a mass in it which h was pressing on my vocal chords) and in the tests done afterwards cancer was found. I had no idea. That was last year. I am warmer now, but still little energy. I have thyroid replacement daily plus Vitamin D3. My friend who is a nurse told me not to expect a big change in my energy level because of my age. My only sorrow is l can no longer sing. can't
Cazcraz99
Cazcraz99
Chocomuncher, I have haemolytic anaemia with spherocytosis. That’s where the red blood cells are shaped like balls instead of plates. My spleen was misidentifying these as foreign bodies and killing them off thus causing my anaemia. I had to have my spleen taken out.
toodrunktohunt
toodrunktohunt
anaemia is caused by a lack of haemoglobin within red cells, not necessarily by a lack of red cells. in iron deficiency anaemia, red cell numbers can still remain within normal ranges, but contain less haemoglobin per cell.
Houston,astro
Houston,astro
happybetts1977, I'm sorry that you have anaemia.
HarleyMidgeyMom95.
HarleyMidgeyMom95.
Player #986464, me too it sucks. mine were do to extremely heavy periods do to perimenopause.
((TACO69))
((TACO69))
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited hemolytic anemia in which the hemoglobin protein is abnormal, causing the red blood cells to be rigid and clog the circulation because they are unable to flow through small blood vessels.😏😏😏
Viclynne
Viclynne
The body cannot produce enough healthy red blood cells. It is not a lack of blood. You have thin, useless blood with no minerals and iron. It affects EVERYTHING. Four blood transfusions, and six iron infusions this year ... I know!!
jo
jo
I have sickle cell disease
hi
hi
RedFork2012, oh my love. I am so sorry. and before anyone complains lover is Devon for friend.
Player #138238799
Player #138238799
I'm swift answerer
jessicaababee
jessicaababee
Chocomuncher, I thought it was iron too
gem's☺️
gem's☺️
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Rio
Rio
I was anemic as a child, had to take iron pills until I was in my mid-teens. Never had it again until I was in my early 50s. No specific reason has ever been found by doctors except that I began donating blood regularly to the American Red Cross after I joined the US Army, having to date donated 169 units (21 gallons). I take over-the-counter iron pills and my hemoglobin reading is an average 14.5 which is considered very good.
 maryana
maryana
I had anemia for 5 years and I was taking medicines but that didn't work at all
ayush
ayush
the same thing I have known as well as I am so happy 😊 to give you a reason to cause the most important disease😷
carlos
carlos
i did the wrong one actually i did the right one
SkyEagle
SkyEagle
Stacy Foxwell, My condolences. 2 of my brothers died of Sickle Cell Disease as well.
THE ANWESH
THE ANWESH
very nice question ❓❓
Miguel
Miguel
I had 4 blood cells
Peg
Peg
Chocomuncher, thats what the article says
jp
jp
I'm bleeding, help me
Elenora
Elenora
the red color in the pic introduced me the answer 😀
King of quizzes 👑
King of quizzes 👑
it's iron
Spence
Spence
RedFork2012, I’m sorry this happened to you 😢
Player #89643615
Player #89643615
RedFork2012, So Sorry.
Penelope
Penelope
HarleyMidgeyMom95., same here... i came to a point where i needed blood transfusion...
Khyathi
Khyathi
I love sinence
Cyndy
Cyndy
Cazcraz99, so sorry dear ..
arohanui
arohanui
Blipbirdee, I had that too, so exhausting - until I had the menopause! So cheer up, it won't last forever.
Gg
Gg
Anemia is caused by haemoglobin deficiency, not insufficiency of RBCs.
Emma
Emma
I feel uncomfortable now because we’ll I hate looking at blood
thes
thes
happybetts1977, hope u are OK now..
Jesimine Langley Naidoo
Jesimine Langley Naidoo
toodrunktohunt, very interesting, is there a treatment for less hemoglobin per cell?
corey
corey
actually it'slack of iron to form hemaglobin to carry oxygen .
रघुवीर
रघुवीर
I'm so happy because a one mistek
gml
gml
rafter, I think that means you have hemochromatosis...Or your body has to give blood (let out the excess iron in your blood cells) to get rid of the excess iron. It's a condition that runs in my family. I don't have it but I know what it is. God bless you and be diligent to monitor your levels of iron. 🙏
Park Jimin
Park Jimin
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