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what is range of acute anaemia
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Deficiency of not enough iron?
anameia
What is the practice of geophage?
Geophage/geophaging is the concept of eating dirt or soil. It's common in several parts of the world where risk of anameia high given the financial and social circumstances. Geophaging provides a beneficial boost of micro-nutrients (especially iron, which is crucial during pregnancy) for woman and children. Geophaging can provide approximately one third of a human's iron intake. Since this habit linked to woman and fertility it's expected of boys to put down the habit when becoming men.
What is iron deficient erythropoiesis?
It means that you should be getting more iron in your diet.The human body conserves iron by recycling iron from old red blood cells to make hemoglobin for new red blood cells. However, a constant intake of new iron is required for optimum health.Low iron levels may be caused by inadequate intake, by poor absorption, by parasites within the body, or by medical conditions that cause undiagnosed internal bleeding (polyps, ulcers). Those who give blood, or women who have excessive menstrual bleeding, or women who are pregnant or lactating may develop iron deficiency. There are also some medical conditions that prevent proper absorption of iron. Untreated, deficiency can lead to anemia.Anemia is characterized by under-developed red blood cells that lack sufficient hemoglobin, reducing their oxygen-carrying capacity.Symptoms of iron deficiency may include :fatigueloss of staminasusceptibility to infectionshair lossdizzinessheadachesbrittle nailsdecreased mental concentration, apathy, or depression.* Iron deficiency in children is associated with learning disabilities and lower IQs.An unusual neurological reaction to low iron is the behavioral abnormality called pica. Sufferers have subconscious cravings and will consume unsuitable materials such as dirt, clay, laundry starch, charcoal, paint chips, and other non-nutritive substances.
How do individuals develop autoimmune diseases?
Since the area surrounding Autoimmune diseases are so uncertain and not very well understood, it is hard to say for certain what triggers autoimmune diseases as a whole or even seperately. There have been some theories that the Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis) play a role in setting it off but there are also other theories ranging from job related repeated vibrations setting off Scleroderma to the coxsackie virus being a risk factor for having Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent). Though there are many theories, they are still under consideration and being tested.
