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Anemia: People
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Anemia increases fatigue and makes people feel bad. It increases the risk of disease progression and death. It can be caused by HIV infection or other diseases. Many drugs used to treat HIV and related infections ... cause anemia.
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Anemia may predict the development of other serious problems. In one study, 13% of elderly people with anemia developed cancer over a 10-year period compared to 5% of non-anemic individuals. Rates of infection and peptic ulcer rates were ... higher in anemic patients.
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Anemia causes fatigue, shortness of breath and dizziness. People with anemia don't feel as good as people with a normal level of HGB. They find it harder to work. This is called having a lower quality of life.
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Anemia is common in older people and can have significantly more severe complications than anemia in younger adults. Some studies have reported higher mortality rates in anemic individuals 85 and older compared to their non-anemic peers. (The rates were higher in anemic men than in women.) The following are examples of its effects from different studies:
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