Anaemia is one of the most common blood disorders and occurs when the number of red blood cells drops below the number of white blood cells.  This can cause major problems for the body as red blood cells contain haemoglobin which is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues within the body.  A malfunction here can cause a variety of issues such as fatigue and stress to organs.  Anemia can be caused by many things, but the three main bodily mechanisms that produce it are:

• excessive destruction of RBCs
• blood loss
• inadequate production of RBCs

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