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aplastic anemia
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bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells or erythrocytes, white blood cells or leukocytes, and clotting cells called platelets
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hemolytic anemia
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red blood cells are destroyed (-lytic), and bone marrow cannot make up for their loss, This condition may be hereditary or acquired.
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iron deficiency anemia
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low iron levels can lead to low hemoglobin concentrate or a shortage of red blood cells
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pernicious anemia
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the mucous membrane of the stomach fails to manufacture a factor often called the intrinsic favor. This is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 and the proper production of red blood cells
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sickle cell anemia
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erythrocytes take on an abnormal crescent or sickle shape; it is caused by the inheritance of an abnormal type of hemoglobin. The sickle-shaped cells clump together causing clots that block blood vessels
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