Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3323524 | Clinics in Geriatric Medicine | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Anemia is characterized by less than the normal number of red blood cells (RBCs) (as a result of underproduction, increased loss, or destruction) or decreased quantity of hemoglobin (Hgb) in the blood, thereby reducing the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity.
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Authors
Ajay MD, MRCP, Jeffrey L. MD,