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Blood Conditions

What Is Mild Anemia?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Diane Lanigan

A reduction in the normal amount of red blood cells in the body causes anemia. Red blood cells, which are produced in the bone marrow, contain hemoglobin molecules that carry oxygen to all parts of the body. If red blood cells decrease, hemoglobin and oxygen availability decrease accordingly, resulting in anemia.

Diane Lanigan has worked as a medical writer since 2001, developing educational resources on all aspects of medicine for clinicians and patients. She has written books, brochures, multi-panel tools, posters, slide sets, Web-based interactive programs and continuing medical education programs. Lanigan holds a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and a Master of Arts in journalism.