Anemia In America
Anemia in the United States: the prevalence and treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia, Pernicious Anemia, Fanconi anemia, Sickle Cell anemia, and Thalassemia in the United States
Abstract
This paper will look to compare 5 different types of anemia their evolution, the most heavily affected population and their mortality rates.
Anemia is the most common blood disorder currently affecting more than 3 million Americans and over 2 billion people globally. Although many cases of anemia are mild, it can drastically reduce the amount of oxygen transported in the blood. This can cause the individual to feel fatigue and to have a diminished capacity to do any type of physical activity. The more severe forms of anemia are also known to cause shortness of breath and reduce endurance in individuals due to the vast reduction of the red blood cells’ ability to carry oxygen from the lungs. When left untreated or undiagnosed, anemia can cause severe problems and can lead to secondary organ dysfunctions such as heart failure, cancer and liver problems. More severe forms of anemia such as thalassemia, pernicious anemia and sickle-cell are life threatening bring forth devastating results. Anemia is one of the few conditions that does not discriminate in sizes, it affects individuals from birth to death. However different forms of anemia affect people …show more content…
It is a condition in which the body lacks iron in the blood and cannot make an adequate amount of healthy red blood cells. When the body lacks too much iron, it is more difficult for the body to produce hemoglobin (a substance in the red blood cells that allows them to carry oxygen). In turn, the body will begin to produce fewer amounts of red blood cells or produce red blood cells decreased in size. These cells are incapable of carrying sufficient amounts of oxygen to vital organs such as the brain, heart, liver and other tissues, and as a result can cause various
Abstract
This paper will look to compare 5 different types of anemia their evolution, the most heavily affected population and their mortality rates.
Anemia is the most common blood disorder currently affecting more than 3 million Americans and over 2 billion people globally. Although many cases of anemia are mild, it can drastically reduce the amount of oxygen transported in the blood. This can cause the individual to feel fatigue and to have a diminished capacity to do any type of physical activity. The more severe forms of anemia are also known to cause shortness of breath and reduce endurance in individuals due to the vast reduction of the red blood cells’ ability to carry oxygen from the lungs. When left untreated or undiagnosed, anemia can cause severe problems and can lead to secondary organ dysfunctions such as heart failure, cancer and liver problems. More severe forms of anemia such as thalassemia, pernicious anemia and sickle-cell are life threatening bring forth devastating results. Anemia is one of the few conditions that does not discriminate in sizes, it affects individuals from birth to death. However different forms of anemia affect people …show more content…
It is a condition in which the body lacks iron in the blood and cannot make an adequate amount of healthy red blood cells. When the body lacks too much iron, it is more difficult for the body to produce hemoglobin (a substance in the red blood cells that allows them to carry oxygen). In turn, the body will begin to produce fewer amounts of red blood cells or produce red blood cells decreased in size. These cells are incapable of carrying sufficient amounts of oxygen to vital organs such as the brain, heart, liver and other tissues, and as a result can cause various