Thursday, November 12, 2009

Anaemia Causes

There can be many causes of anaemia.

Anaemia is the condition where there is a low count of red blood cells.

It occurs frequently in women who have just undergone pregnancy. The following are some of the reasons why anaemia might developed.

1. Heavy menstrual period
2. Low iron in diet
3. Internal bleeding (ulcer or tumour)
4. Diet low in vitamin B12 or folic acid
5, Blood disease such as leukaemia
6. Infections such as malaria

Anaemia is slightly different from aplastic anaemia.

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