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Anaemia

Anaemia is a condition defined by a reduction in the concentration of haemoglobin or in the number of circulating red blood cells below age- and sex-specific reference ranges, diminishing the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity. It is a manifestation of diverse underlying processes rather than a single disease, and is …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 56× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Anaemia is a condition defined by a reduction in the concentration of haemoglobin or in the number of circulating red blood cells below age- and sex-specific reference ranges, diminishing the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity. It is a manifestation of diverse underlying processes rather than a single disease, and is classified by red-cell size and mechanism into, among others, microcytic anaemias such as iron-deficiency anaemia, macrocytic anaemias, and anaemias resulting from haemolysis, impaired production, chronic disease, blood loss, or inherited disorders of haemoglobin such as sickle cell disease and thalassaemia. Clinical features arise from tissue hypoxia and compensatory mechanisms and include fatigue, pallor, breathlessness, and reduced exercise tolerance, with severity depending on the cause and rapidity of onset. Accurate diagnosis requires laboratory evaluation of haemoglobin, red-cell indices, and markers of the underlying cause, and management is directed at the specific etiology through nutritional repletion, treatment of disease, or transfusion. Themes in the associated literature include clinical and laboratory predictors in sickle cell anaemia, refractory anaemia with hyperoxaluria, the impact of helminth infection on malnutrition and haematological indices in children, variation in haemoglobin reference ranges and its service implications, iron and micronutrient status, and haematological abnormalities in malignancy and chronic kidney disease. This journal publishes peer-reviewed research relevant to anaemia, haematological disorders, and the nutritional and disease factors that influence blood health.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 56 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Air and Water Borne Diseases.

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Balish Amanda · United States Maria Cielo Rodrigues Sousa · Portugal

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