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Anemia (cont.)

What are the complications of anemia?

As mentioned earlier, hemoglobin has the important role of delivering oxygen to all parts of the body for consumption and carries back carbon dioxide back to the lung to exhale it out of the body. If hemoglobin level is too low, this process may be impaired, resulting in body having low oxygen level (hypoxia).

What is the outlook (prognosis) for anemia?

Anemia generally has a very good prognosis and it may be curable in many instances. The overall prognosis depends on the underlying cause of anemia, its severity, and the overall health of the patient.


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