print email comment close What Is Anemia? URL: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/anemia/anemia_whatis.html Description: Consumer material about anemia, "a condition in which your blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells. This condition also can occur if your red blood cells don't contain enough hemoglobin." Discusses causes, who is at risk, diagnosis, treatment, and related topics. From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Publisher: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Extra Keywords iron LII Database Information: Record 26991 created by Jennifer English on 09/29/2008 Last modification on 09/29/2008 Published: 10/30/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26991