Treatments for Nutritional Anemia
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The goal of treating anemia is to restore the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood to normal. This may involve dietary changes, medications, medical procedures, and treating conditions responsible for causing the anemia.
Treatment may involve any of the following:
References:
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine . 16th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2004.
Last reviewed February 2007 by Mark A. Best, MD, MPH, MBA
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