Anemia Causes, Symptoms & More

By chelsea

Reviewed: dr. vanta

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2. Weakness

Hemoglobin is the medical term for the iron-rich protein that helps deliver fresh oxygen to tissues throughout the body. In anemia, poorly oxygenated tissues can't perform as well as they would under normal conditions. This can cause muscle weakness or shakiness, which generally presents alongside fatigue.²‘Anemia.’ National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/anemia.

Weakness can also be caused by other conditions. Doctors can determine whether the weakness is caused by anemia through a simple blood test.

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