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'''Anaemia''' is defined as the reduction in circulating red blood cell-mass below normal levels. It reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, leading to tissue [[hypoxia]]. It is diagnosed by haemoglobin concentration. The WHO defines anaemia as a haemoglobin concentration < 13 g/dL for men and < 12 g/dL for women, but the normal ranges vary a bit from laboratory to laboratory. | '''Anaemia''' is defined as the reduction in circulating red blood cell-mass below normal levels. It reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, leading to tissue [[hypoxia]]. It is diagnosed by haemoglobin concentration. The WHO defines anaemia as a haemoglobin concentration < 13 g/dL for men and < 12 g/dL for women, but the normal ranges vary a bit from laboratory to laboratory. | ||
People with chronic anaemia develop compensatory mechanisms, which is why they can function with lower Hb. | |||
== Classification of anaemias according to morphology == | |||
Anaemias can be classified according to the morphology of the RBCs or according to the etiology. | Anaemias can be classified according to the morphology of the RBCs or according to the etiology. | ||
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