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* A decreased capacity of each Hb molecule to bind oxygen, due to a deformity.
 
* A decreased capacity of each Hb molecule to bind oxygen, due to a deformity.
  
==Decreased number of Hb==
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==Low Hb level==
 
When we talk about anemia in this article, we talk about the type of anemia in which the level of Hb in the blood is lower than normal.
 
When we talk about anemia in this article, we talk about the type of anemia in which the level of Hb in the blood is lower than normal.

Revision as of 18:25, 5 February 2014

Anemia may mean two things:

  • A decreased level, in absolute numbers, of Hb (hemoglobin)
  • A decreased capacity of each Hb molecule to bind oxygen, due to a deformity.

Low Hb level

When we talk about anemia in this article, we talk about the type of anemia in which the level of Hb in the blood is lower than normal.