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Anemia: Conditions
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Anemia is one of those conditions that can sometimes be difficult to identify, because in the beginning, the symptoms may be mild. Complicating things even further, sometimes anemia symptoms are mistaken for those of certain diseases or medication side effects. It is quite common for people to either ignore anemia symptoms or attribute them to other causes.
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Anemia is the most common blood condition in the U.S. It affects about 3.5 million Americans. Women and people with chronic diseases are at increased risk of anemia. Important factors to remember are:
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Anemia of chronic disease (ACD)... called anemia of chronic inflammation (ACI), is a common condition associated with a wide variety of persistent inflammatory diseases. It can be very severe and require transfusions.
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Anemia is a sneaky condition. You can have it and not know it. Yet you should not ignore it. Left untreated, anemia can lead to a lack of energy, breath and color in your cheeks, and more seriously to strokes, heart attacks and even death. A diagnosis of anemia ... can raise the possibility of other conditions that might require attention, such as an ulcer, polyp or cancer.
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