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WHAT CAUSES ANEMIA?
The reasons of anemia can have many causes. Loss or inability to deconstruct and other concomitant diseases are among the main causes.
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BLOOD LOSS
One of the causes of a low blood count is blood loss. This can happen with excessive bleeding from the subscriber that appears suddenly, as well as with chronic bleeding that does not make you feel small. The clinical picture caused by sudden, rapid and abundant blood loss is somewhat noisy. It requires an urgent application to the hospital with a general condition disorder. It may be necessary to urgently replace the lost amount of blood with a blood transfusion.
Chronic, that is, bleeding that is little by little over a long time is inconspicuous, but it can lead to serious anemia. The most obvious example of this is chronic losses in diseases of the stomach or intestines. In such cases, the stool may become black. It is called melena. However, there is a point to be considered here. Black defecation can also be observed in those who take medications to treat iron deficiency. This situation can be misleading, it is necessary to make the distinction well. If you consume foods such as spinach that are high in iron too much, the color of the stool may darken. To examine it in the laboratory, it is necessary to see if there is hidden blood in the stool or not. In addition, bleeding due to hemorrhoids can also occur if there is one. Hemorrhoidal bleeding in such cases manifests itself in the form of fresh blood in the stool. Bleeding occurs in different colors depending on the area where it is located. Often light red blood indicates a hemorrhage in the lower part of the large intestine and in the area near the exit site, dark red blood is indicative of bleeding in the small intestine or upper large intestine. Too dark or close to black blood is often associated with gastric bleeding in the digestive tract.
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POOR NUTRITION
In order to ensure the production of blood in the body, certain minerals and vitamins are needed. If these substances cannot be taken enough through food, anemia occurs. Therefore, persons prone to anemia, especially vegetables and fruits that contain vitamin C along with iron, folic acid and vitamin B 12 containing meat, fish, eggs, dark leafy green vegetables, pulses, it is recommended that regularly consume foods such as dried fruits.
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IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
There is a value that we often see when measuring blood counts. We recognize it by the symbol Hb and it is called hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is found in erythrocytes, also called red blood cells or red blood cells. It is responsible for transporting oxygen to our body. There are iron-containing heme molecules and globulin protein in hemoglobin. When there is a lack of iron in the body, a sufficient amount of hemoglobin cannot be produced. When the iron in the blood is insufficient, depot iron is used. Then the ferritin, that is, the storage iron, also decreases. For this reason, when there is anemia, we look at iron in the blood, and we also look at ferritin, which is a storage iron.
Iron deficiency anemia is a very common type of anemia. Sudden blood loss or constant and minimal blood loss can lead to iron deficiency.
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CAUSES THAT DISRUPT THE ABSORPTION OF IRON
A lack of iron can also occur if not enough iron is taken in the diet. For example, meat, eggs, spinach and other dark green leafy vegetables contain lots of iron. But even if iron-containing foods are consumed in abundance, iron deficiency can still occur if iron absorption is not in a good way. Tea drunk after consuming these foods can disrupt the absorption of iron in food. In addition, drugs that reduce stomach acid also disrupt the absorption of iron in food. Vitamin C, on the contrary, improves the absorption of iron. Therefore, when consuming meat, ask for a salad with lots of lemon next to it. Sometimes yogurt, consumed next to meat, kebab, reduces the absorption of iron. Therefore, we see the unpredictable harm of yogurt, which seems to be a useful food. We should consume these two nutrients separately at different times, not together. Similarly, consuming buttermilk next to meat, kebab is also not recommended because it will block the iron we will gain from meat for the same reason. In turn, beet or pomegranate juice has blood-forming properties, you can drink them.
A high amount of chlorophyll found in green vegetables such as spinach is a good source of iron. But it is recommended to consume spinach not raw, but cooked. Because the oxalic acid contained in raw spinach can interfere with the absorption of iron.
Iron absorption is also impaired if iron is low in the blood, even if sufficient amounts of iron are taken. This condition can occur due to a previous bowel surgery, some bowel diseases such as Chron’s disease or Celiac disease.
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SOME DISEASES CAN CAUSE ANEMIA
Chronic kidney diseases, cancer disease, AIDS disease, hypothyroidism, chronic autoimmune diseases are chronic diseases that slow down the production of red blood cells in the body.
Blood-related cancers such as lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma are also the cause of anemia. Blood diseases such as Mediterranean anemia, sickle cell anemia also lead to anemia and are genetic. For this reason, anemia occurs from birth.
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SYMPTOMS OF ANEMIA
The most obvious symptom of anemia is fatigue and weakness. If he gets tired quickly, gasps for breath and palpitations begin when he walks a little, be sure to check his blood count while researching other possible diseases. Heart, lung diseases and some chronic diseases can also cause these complaints, as well as anemia alone can give the same complaints. In addition, such diseases can also be accompanied by anemia. In such cases, complaints become even more pronounced. The course of the disease is adversely affected. That is why it is extremely important to correct anemia when treating these diseases as well. An anemic person gets very cold, his skin is pale in color, there is a lack of appetite and nausea. There may be a headache, dizziness. Hair loss, impaired concentration may occur.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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