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Anemia is caused by a lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein found in red blood cells. Anemia is most often due to a deficiency in iron, a key component of hemoglobin. (That’s why it is often treated with iron supplements). Anemia can be triggered by blood loss, a folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiency, sickle cell disease, and a genetic disorder called thalassemia, among other causes. In the U.S., 2% to 5% of women and 1% of men have iron deficiency anemia.
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Elelyso Approved for Gaucher Disease
TUESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a long-term enzyme replacement therapy for people with a rare genetic disorder called type 1 Gaucher disease. People with the disorder don’t produce enough of an enzyme called glucocerebrosidase. This causes the buildup of fatty lipids [...]
Omontys Approved for Anemic People With Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) — Omontys (peginesatide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat anemia in adults who require dialysis due to chronic kidney disease. Anemia is characterized by a lack of enough healthy red blood cells. The newly approved drug is designed to stimulate bone marrow to produce more [...]
Efforts to Reduce Stroke in Kids With Sickle Cell Working: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) – Greater use of certain types of treatments for kids with sickle cell anemia may explain why black children’s risk of ischemic stroke dropped significantly between 1999 and 2007, new research finds. The disparity in stroke-related deaths between black and white children also fell during that period. Prior to 1998, black children [...]
Low Iron Levels May Increase Blood Clot Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) — Low levels of iron in the blood are associated with an increased risk of dangerous blood clots that form in a vein, according to the results of a new study that included patients with an inherited blood vessel disease. The findings suggest that treating iron deficiency may help prevent the [...]
Many Heart Patients Anemic After Too Many Blood Tests in Hospital
By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) — One in five patients who are hospitalized for heart attacks develop anemia because so much of their blood is drawn for routine diagnostic tests, researchers have found. Often, this anemia persists for a month or more after discharge and could spell worse outcomes — even death — [...]
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