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What is anemia?
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Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cell count or hemoglobin is less than normal. The normal level of hemoglobin is generally different in males and females. For men, anemia is typically defined as hemoglobin level of less than 13.5 gram/100 ml and in women as hemoglobin of less than 12.0 gram/100 ml.
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Thanks for your query. Anemia is low hemoglobin hb levels in blood. If less than 14 in men and less than 12 in woman they are called anemic. Please feel free to ask a private question.
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