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	Hemoglobin	Ovalocytoses	Red blood cells, elliptocytosis
Red blood cells, multiple sickle cells	Red blood cells, sickle and pappenheimer	Red blood cells, sickle cell	Red blood cells, spherocytosis
Red blood cells, target cells

Treatment should be directed at the cause of the anemia, and may include:

• Blood transfusions
• Corticosteroids or other medicines that suppress the immune system
• Erythropoietin, a medicine that helps your bone marrow make more blood cells
• Supplements of iron, vitamin B12, folic acid, or other vitamins and minerals

The outlook depends on the cause.

Severe anemia can cause low oxygen levels in vital organs such as the heart, and can lead to a heart attack.

Call your health provider if you have any symptoms of anemia, or any unusual bleeding.

Review Date: 02/28/2011
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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