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Hypochromia (as in hypochromic anemia) is the medical term meaning deficiency in hemoglobin.

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What is the term for lack of sufficient hemoglobin?

Anemia


What causes lack of oxygen?

maybe airway obstructions, or lack of hemoglobin which carries oxygen, somethings like that.


Do red blood cells lack hemoglobin?

what is the iron-rich food


Does mitochondria contain hemoglobin?

No they do not contain.red blood cells even lack mitochondria


Very low hemoglobin will result to what?

It may result to cyanosis or lack of oxygenated blood in the system.


What word means a condition in which the red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin?

The lack of hemoglobin in the red blood cells is attributed to anemia or iron deficiency. There is no actual condition in itself of lack of hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Hemoglobin times three equals hematocrit, which is the volume of packed red blood cells. A low count of either indicates anemia. This could be the result of an iron deficiency or a protein deficiency, or it could mean internal bleeding. The etiology of the low hemoglobin needs to be determined.


What happens if you have a hemoglobin deficiency?

The blood's oxygen transport mechanism depends upon hemoglobin, so a person with no hemoglobin would immediately succumb to anoxia, unless such a person were to be placed in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.


What health issues are caused by being size 0?

loss of hemoglobin and iron,dark circle,lack of energy


What lack of protein will decrease oxygen supply to body tissues?

A lack of protein in the diet can lead to decreased production of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in red blood cells. This can result in decreased oxygen supply to body tissues and lead to symptoms like fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath.


What is lack of oxygen in blood?

The term is hypoxemia lack of oxygen in the blood means that the hemoglobin oxygen complex is not being formed properly the oxygen hemoglobin complex is HbO4 if less than four oxygen molecules combine with one hemoglobin then it is called oxygen deficiency in the blood It can also be caused by a lack of red blood cells-anemia


What would happen if we didn't have iron?

If we didn't have iron in our body, we will die. Iron is one of the big components of hemoglobin, the essential protein found in erythrocytes. Without iron, hemoglobin would not assemble properly and would not be able to pick up oxygen. Without the blood picking up oxygen, the body will starve and will have an excess build up of CO2. As cells begin to break down due to lack of oxygen, you will die.


Can hemoglobin shots be hazardous to your health?

Hemoglobin is the protein contained within red blood cells which binds O2 in the lungs and releases it when the cell reaches the capillaries. Hemoglobin is extremely important for maintaining health, and indeed a lack of hemoglobin is more commonly a problem than too high hemoglobin, as the body does not receive enough oxygen from the air you breathe.How hazardous hemoglobin shots are depends on what exactly you are referring to. However, the general principle applies: Everything can be hazardous if it exists at incorrect levels in the body. Tampering with something as vital as hemoglobin in particular can be dangerous, and you should not take any such product without consulting a physician.