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Review - Anemias /WBCs. Hemolytic Anemia . Arrows indicate cells being destroyed; Acquired (thru certain chemicals) o r inherited. Pernicious Anemia. Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack of intrinsic factor
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Hemolytic Anemia • Arrows indicate cells being destroyed; • Acquired (thru certain chemicals) or inherited
Pernicious Anemia • Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack of intrinsic factor • Intrinsic factor is a protein made in the stomach. It helps your body absorb vitamin B12, necessary for normal RBC production; RBCs are larger & form chains
Aplastic Anemia • Aplastic anemia develops when damage occurs to your bone marrow, slowing or shutting down the production of healthy RBCs • May be from radiation, toxic chemicals or certain drugs
Thalassemia • Reduced hemoglobin and fewer red blood cells than normal. The genes that code for hemoglobin are missing or mutated.
Polycythemia • The overproduction of red blood cells; may be 6 to 9 million erythrocytes per cubic millimeter of blood
Sickle Cell anemia • Hereditary
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