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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.
== Classification of anaemias according to morphology: ==
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