Across
- 2. Pale skin colour due to reduced haemoglobin
- 3. Genetic disorder affecting haemoglobin production
- 6. Increase in abnormally shaped red blood cells of 10 percent or more of total
- 8. Large abnormal red blood cells due to impaired DNA synthesis
- 9. GIT syndrome with a triad including iron deficiency anaemia
- 12. Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells
- 14. Protein required for vitamin B12 absorption
- 17. Inflammation of the tongue seen in certain anemias
- 18. Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
- 19. Vitamin B9 needed for red blood cell production
- 21. Type of anaemia where red blood cells are destroyed prematurely
- 22. Fragmented red blood cells seen in hemolytic anaemia
Down
- 1. Protein that transports iron in the blood
- 4. Enzyme deficiency that can cause hemolytic anaemia
- 5. Craving for non food items like dirt associated with iron deficiency
- 7. Symptom sometimes seen in hemolytic anemias
- 10. Immature red blood cells seen in blood tests
- 11. Liver protein that clears haemoglobin outside red blood cells
- 13. Hormone that stimulates red blood cell production
- 15. Type of anaemia caused by bone marrow failure
- 16. Spoon shaped nails due to iron deficiency anaemia
- 20. Protein that stores iron; its levels are checked in anaemia
