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Johns Hopkins Faculty Members Awarded 2009 White House Early Career Awards
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What Is Anemia? What Causes Anemia?

the iron supplements. What are the complications of anemia? *Pregnancy Pregnant women who are severely anemic have a significant risk of complications, especially when they give birth and afterwards. Giving birth often involves losing blood; being anemic already and then losing blood can result in serious complications. If a mother is severely anemic her baby is much more likely to be born prematurely and underweight. Babies born to mothers with anemia are much more likely to have problems with anemia themselves later on in infancy. *Fatigue Fatigue may have a considerable impact on the quality of life of the patient. If the anemia is severe the patient may feel too tired to work, or carry out essential daily tasks. Long-term fatigue may eventually lead to clinical depression. Researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center found that elderly people with anemia have more disabilities and score lower on physical performance and strength tests than those without anemia. *Susceptibility to illness and infection People with untreated anemia are more susceptible to illness and infection, compared to healthy people. *Heart Problems The heart needs to pump more blood to make up for the lack of oxygen and nutrients if you are anemic. This can eventually lead to congestive heart failure. Researchers from Charles Sturt University found that the presence of anemia in patients with chronic heart failure is associated with a significantly increased risk of death. *Nerve damage Lack of vitamin B-12, one of the causes of anemia, can result in nerve damage. Good nerve function requires an adequate supply of vitamin B-12. Written by Christian Nordqvist Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today

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