There are multiple causes for anemia, you would require further investigations to confirm what kind of anemia you're suffering from. The types of anemia are:
- Iron deficiency anemia. This is the most common type of anemia worldwide. Iron deficiency anemia is caused by a shortage of iron in your body.
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Vitamin deficiency anemia. Folate and vitamin B-12 to produce enough healthy red blood cells. A diet lacking in these and other key nutrients can cause decreased red blood cell production.
- Anemia of chronic disease. Diseases such as cancer,
HIV/
AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis,
kidney disease, Crohn's disease and other chronic inflammatory diseases, can interfere with the production of red blood cells.
- Aplastic anemia. It's a rare, life-threatening anemia that occurs when your body doesn't produce enough red blood cells. Causes of aplastic anemia include infections, certain medicines, autoimmune diseases and exposure to toxic chemicals.
- Anemias associated with bone marrow disease. A variety of diseases, such as leukemia and myelofibrosis, can cause anemia by affecting blood production in your bone marrow.
- Hemolytic anemias. develops when red blood cells are destroyed faster than bone marrow can replace them. You can inherit a hemolytic anemia, or you can develop it later in life.
- Sickle cell anemia. This inherited anemia is caused by a defective form of hemoglobin that forces red blood cells to assume an abnormal crescent (sickle) shape. These irregular blood cells die prematurely, resulting in a chronic shortage of red blood cells.
- Other anemias. There are several other forms of anemia, such as thalassemia and malarial anemia.