This booklet provides an overview of anemia for health consumers, covering causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. Also addresses major types of anemia:| NHLBI, NIH
Vitamin B12–deficiency anemia develops when your body can't make enough healthy red blood cells because it doesn't have enough vitamin B12. Learn about its’ causes, symptoms, and treatments.| NHLBI, NIH
Anemia, especially iron-deficiency anemia, is common during pregnancy.| NHLBI, NIH
Iron-deficiency anemia develops if you do not have enough iron in your body. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for iron-deficiency anemia.| NHLBI, NIH
Learn more about the causes of anemia from genetics to lifestyle habits.| NHLBI, NIH
FastStats is an official application from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and puts access to topic-specific statistics at your fingertips.| www.cdc.gov
Learn more about the treatments for anemia which depend on its cause and how serious it is.| NHLBI, NIH
Hemolytic anemia occurs when your red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be replaced. Learn about its’ causes, symptoms, and treatments.| NHLBI, NIH