Treatment with intravenous (IV) iron significantly improved survival and increased hemoglobin levels in patients with iron-deficiency anemia who were hospitalized for an acute bacterial infection, ...

Trypanosoma evansi caused severe anemia in horses and pronounced leukopenia in dogs, both naturally infected. The horses presented microcytic normochromic anemia and the dogs showed microcytic ...

Figure 3 outlines an algorithm, which illustrates an approach to the infant with anemia. Table 7 shows how RBC indices and characteristics are used to assist in establishing a diagnosis. Acanthocyte ...

Virtually every cell in the body requires iron in order to function well. Iron is involved in key bodily processes, including the transportation of oxygen in the blood. It also plays a central role in ...

Something “Wicked” this way comes. In the wildly popular musical-turned-movie primed for release this week, Elphaba — who later becomes the the Wicked Witch of the West — turns up to Shiz University ...

If you’ve been experiencing symptoms of low iron like dizziness, fatigue, or brittle nails, you’re probably looking for ways to take in more of the all-important mineral. For some folks on social ...

Heavy or prolonged periods can cause iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may impact periods, but this requires further research. Iron deficiency anemia occurs if people do not have enough iron in the body ...

Anemia and hemolytic anemia are both conditions that result in too few red blood cells (RBCs). Their causes are different, but both have similar symptoms and can lead to long-term complications. Share ...

Microcytic anemia gets its name from the presence of smaller and fewer than normal red blood cells. Macrocytic anemia, on the other hand, occurs when red blood cells are larger than normal. In most ...