title: Pathophysiology of anaemia.
abstract: Anaemia is a common condition in which all forms can be defined on the basis of physiological mechanisms. There are three broad categories: decreased/defective red blood cell production; increased loss/destruction of red blood cells; and a mixture where both mechanisms operate simultaneously.
authors.affiliation: Leukaemia Research Fund.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000503:physiopathology; D004905:Erythrocyte Aging / Q000502:physiology; D004920:Erythropoiesis / Q000502:physiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000150:complications; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000502:physiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins