Anemias Sentence Examples

Anemias do not all stem from the same causes.

Malnutrition or malabsorption of nutrients can contribute to vitamin deficiency anemia and iron deficiency anemias.

Acquired anemias affect about 4 million individuals in the United States, and over 50 percent of these are under age 45, although less than 10 percent of cases occur in children and adolescents.

The child's medical history will be taken, including the child's age, symptoms, illnesses, and general state of health, and a family history of ancestry and known inherited anemias will be noted.

In some anemias, a bone marrow sample will be removed (bone marrow biopsy) for microscopic examination, especially to confirm iron deficiency anemia or the megaloblastic anemias.

The prognosis for anemias generally depends upon the severity of the anemia, the type of anemia, and the response to treatment.

The hereditary anemias, such as the thalassemias and sickle cell anemia, may require life-long treatment and monitoring whereas other types of anemia, once treated, are apt not to recur.

Hereditary anemias cannot be prevented; parents can seek genetic testing and counseling if they are concerned about inherited anemias noted in their families or ethnic background.

Sources of iron such as liver, red meat, whole grains, and poultry may help maintain hemoglobin levels and reduce the likelihood of deficiency-related anemias.

Parents may be particularly concerned about the possibility of inherited anemias.

Nutrition education is readily available from public health sources, books, and the reliable Internet sources for parents who are concerned about providing essential nutrients for children who may be susceptible to deficiency anemias.

For example, HbF can be found in higher levels in sickle cell anemia and other hereditary anemias.

Hemolytic anemias are classified as either inherited or acquired.

Blood cell volume (hematocrit) may also be reduced in some anemias, but not necessarily in iron deficiency anemia.

Diagnosing iron deficiency anemia begins with the pediatrician taking a careful history, including the child's age, symptoms, illnesses, general state of health, and a family history of anemias.

Surveys of lower-income families in the United States reveal that about 6 percent of infants are anemic, indicating a possible deficiency of iron in the diet (all anemias are not iron-deficiency related).

This occurs in many diseases, including iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia (an inherited disease in which globin chain production is deficient), and anemias associated with chronic infection or disease.

The MCH is usually elevated in macrocytic anemias associated with vitamin B 12 and folate deficiency.

The MCHC is low in microcytic, hypochromic anemias such as iron deficiency, but is usually normal in macrocytic anemias.

The RDW aids in differentiating anemias that have similar indices.

For example, thalassemia minor and iron deficiency anemia are both microcytic and hypochromic anemias, and overlap in MCV and MCH.