Ra And Aplastic Anemia And B12
Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues.
Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is a low red blood cell count due to a lack of
See also:
Megaloblastic anemia Pernicious anemia
Alternative Names
Macrocytic anemia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Your body needs vitamin B12 to make red blood cells. In order to provide vitamin B12 to your cells:
- You must eat enough foods that contain vitamin B12,...
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Secondary aplastic anemia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Idiopathic aplastic anemia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Vitamin B12
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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