ANEMIA

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  1. 2. The process by which red blood cells are produced.
  2. 4. A term describing red blood cells with reduced hemoglobin, leading to pale appearance.
  3. 7. A type of anemia caused by defective DNA synthesis due to B12 or folate deficiency.
  4. 8. The storage form of iron in the body, often measured in iron deficiency diagnosis.
  5. 10. A protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen
  6. 13. A condition where all blood cell types are abnormally low.
  7. 15. A hormone that regulates iron absorption and is suppressed in iron deficiency.
  8. 17. A condition where red blood cells are smaller than normal.
  9. 18. Anemia A type of anemia caused by bone marrow failure leading to pancytopenia.
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  1. 1. A juvenile red blood cell that still contains ribosomal RNA.
  2. 3. The premature destruction of red blood cells, leading to anemia.
  3. 5. A type of red blood cell that is round and lacks the usual central pallor.
  4. 6. A protein that binds free hemoglobin in the blood to prevent kidney damage.
  5. 9. A genetic disorder that results in abnormal hemoglobin production.
  6. 11. The plasma protein responsible for transporting iron in the blood.
  7. 12. The presence of abnormally shaped red blood cells in the bloodstream.
  8. 14. A fragmented red blood cell often seen in hemolytic anemia.
  9. 16. Deficiency The most common cause of microcytic hypochromic anemia.