Symptoms of Anemia
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Anemia symptoms occur when there are a decreased number of red blood cells. Red blood cells function to carry oxygen through the body.

There are many different types of anemia, but in general all anemia can be separated into three categories. Anemia can occur because of decreased production from the bone marrow, increased destruction within the blood vessels, or through blood loss.


Sometimes people will have these symptoms in the setting of other chronic illness.


Chemotherapy can lead to anemia secondary to decreased production because of bone marrow damage.

 
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Symptoms of anemia often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.