Anemia is measured according to the amount of hemoglobin— the protein within red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues.

Dietary iron, vitamin B-12, and folate are essential for red blood cells to mature in the body. Normally, 0.8 to 1 percent of the body’s red blood cells are replaced every day, and the average lifespan for red cells is 100 to 120 days.

Factors the increase red blood cell destruction
On the other hand, any disorder that destroys red blood cells at a rate faster than they’re made can cause anemia. This typically occurs due to hemorrhaging, which can happen because of:
1. Endometriosis
2. Accidents
3. Gastrointestinal lesions
4. Menstruation
5. Childbirth
6. Excessive uterine bleeding
7. Surgery
8. Cirrhosis, which involves scarring of the liver
9. Fibrosis (scar tissue) within the bone marrow
10. Hemolysis, a rupture of red blood cells that can occur with some medications or Rh incompatibility
11. Disorders of the liver and spleen

Genetic disorders such as:
o Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
o Thalassemia

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