Overview

• All About Anemia (Anemia Lifeline)

Condition Specific Sites

• Anemia Lifeline

Symptoms

• Weakness
• Pale skin
• A fast heartbeat
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Dizziness
• Cognitive problems
• Numbness or coldness in your extremities
• Headache

Diagnosis

• Complete Blood Count (Lab Tests Online)
  • Anemia caused by decreased red blood cell production
  • Vitamin B-12 and folate deficiency anemia
  • Anemia caused by problems of the bone marrow and stem cells
  • Anemia caused by increased red blood cell destruction

Genetics

• Genetics Home Reference: Beta thalassemia (National Library of Medicine)

Nutrition

• Conventional, Holistic, and Integrative Treatments for Anemia (Holistic Online)

Treatments

• Depends on the underlying cause
• Understanding Anemia -- Treatment (WebMDHealth)

Ogranizations and Patient-Centered Sites

• Anemia Lifeline
• Fanconi Anemia Research Fund
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases