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What is anemia?
Anemia is the medical term for when a person has too few red blood cells. Red blood cells are the cells in your blood that carry oxygen. If you have too few red blood cells, your body does not get all the oxygen it needs.
“Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease” is one type of anemia. It can happen in people who have a long-term disease or condition such as arthritis or cancer.