Haemoglobin is needed to carry oxygen and if you have too few or abnormal red blood cells, or not enough haemoglobin, there will be a decreased capacity of the blood to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues This results in symptoms such as fatigue, weakness. What does this indicator tell us The indicator anaemia has a wide variety of causes Iron deficiency is considered to be the most common cause of anaemia Other causes include acute and chronic infections that result in inflammation and blood loss
Deficiencies of other vitamins and minerals, especially folate, vitamin b12 and vitamin a And genetically inherited traits, such as thalassaemia. Who fact sheet on anaemia, including definitions, symptoms, causes, treatments and who response. At the time of birth, an infant is still attached to the mother via the umbilical cord, which is part of the placenta The infant is usually separated from the placenta by clamping the umbilical cord.
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