Blood/Circulatory System

Here are some reliable sources that can provide more information on anemia. Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation  Phone: 800.747.2820 Online: http://www.aplastic.org Sickle Cell Research Foundation  Phone: 318-487-8019 Online: http://www.scarf.qpg.com/ Cooley’s Anemia Foundation, Inc. (Thalassemia)  Phone: 800 – 522 – 7222 Online: http://www.thalassemia.org Cord Blood Banking Information Provides information on public and private umbilical cord blood collection and […]

Anemia is a condition in which the blood does not supply the body with enough oxygen.  This is because, in anemia, either the number of red blood cells circulating in the body is lower than normal  or the levels of hemoglobin inside the red blood cells fall below normal.  If hemoglobin and/or red blood cell levels