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Alcohol can cause anemia by a variety of mechanisms:
Folate deficiency: alcohol blocks the action of this vitamin which is used in the creation of new red blood cells and white blood cells.
GI blood loss: chronic Alcoholism causes cirrhosis which slows traffic through the portal vein, backing up blood in the GI tract, leading to varices in the esophagus, hemorrhoids, and intestinal angioectasias all of which can bleed and cause anemia.
Splenic Sequestation: when the traffic through the portal vein slows, blood shunts through the spleen which absorbs a lot of it (and breaks it down)
Anemia of chronic disease: alcoholics have a tendency to get sick and stay sick and those prolonged illnesses can cause anemia. The effects of hereditary hemochromatosis can be accelerated by alcohol.
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Can an Iron Deficient anemia make you blow a higher Blood alcohol level?
No your blood alcohol content (bac) is determined by home much alcohol is in you system. How ever anemia can cause you to feel more intoxicated.
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Afraid so! My alcohol dependency caused PA.
Do ascaris cause anemia?
no,ascaris don't cause anemia
If you have pernicious anemia can you consume alcohol?
no
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The most common cause of anemia is blood loss.
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Is anemia the cause of diabetes?
No.
Can anemia cause headaches?
no
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Treatment will depend on the cause of the anemia, and may involve treatment of the underlying cause.
Can low iron cause problems?
Iron is in the blood, so if there is a low percentuage of iron in it, it can cause anemia.
What is hemorragia anemia?
Anemia is reduced hemoglobin in blood. One cause of anemia is blood loss. Bleeding is called hemorrhagia. Anemia caused by blood loss is hemorrhagic anemia.
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Hemolytic anemia indicates the early destruction of red blood cells. This can occur as inherited or acquired hemolytic anemia. Certain medicines can cause acquired hemolytic anemia, please check with the doctor.
