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Anemia

Diseases of the Blood and Immune Mechanism

Anemia is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen. This can be due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin available for oxygen transport, or abnormalities in hemoglobin that impair its function.

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Classification
Body System
Lymphatic or Immune System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
III: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism 1
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 2
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 2
Condition Class
hematologic 3
First Described
1807 4
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3
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Treated By

Source Blood substitute (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Cupping Therapy
Source Intrauterine transfusion - Wikipedia
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter III
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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
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2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
    NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
  • Named examples section
    NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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3. Anemia (Wikipedia)
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    is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen
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4. Anemia (Wikipedia)
Anemia was recognized as a clinical entity in 1807, article textView the Source
Blood substitute (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Blood Substitute, intro para 2View the Source
Wikipedia: Cupping Therapy
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Cupping Therapy, Lead: treats Anemia
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Cupping practitioners attempt to use cupping therapy for a wide array of medical conditions including fevers, chronic low back pain, poor appetite, indigestion, high blood pressure, acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, anemia, stroke rehabilitation, nasal congestion, infertility, and menstrual period cramping.
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Intrauterine transfusion - Wikipedia
Treated By: Intrauterine Transfusion, Lead: treats Anemia
Quote, Treated By: Intrauterine Transfusion, Lead: treats Anemia
It is used in cases of severe fetal anemia, such as when fetal red blood cells are being destroyed by maternal antibodies, or parvovirus B19 infection, homozygous alpha-thalassemia, or twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
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