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Anemias

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Iron deficiency	Results from chronic blood loss
Vitamin B12	Inadequate B12 is consumed
Pernicious	Lack of intrinsic factor which binds to B12
Folic acid	Found in chronically undernourished and alcoholics
Hemolytic	Premature destruction of RBCs
Thalassemia	Alpha or Beta chains are defective. Mediterraneans and Asians.
G6PD	Defect in an enzyme that catalyzes glycolysis.
Aplastic	Bone marrow fails to produce all three types of blood cells.

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