Hemolytic Anemia

Hemolytic Anemia Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which red blood cells are destroyed at a faster rate than they can be made again. The destruction of red blood cells is called as hemolysis. The basic function of red blood cells is to carry oxygen to all parts of your body. If you have a lower amount of blood cells than normal, you have anemia. When you have anemia, your blood can not bring enough oxygen to all your tissues and organs. Without enough oxygen, your body can’t work as well as it should. Hemolytic anemia can be either inherited or acquired: Inherited hemolytic anemia occurs when parents transmits the gene for the condition on to their children. Acquired hemolytic anemia is not something you are born with. You develop the condition later.

What causes hemolytic anemia? There are 2 main types of hemolytic anemia: inherited and acquired. Various diseases, conditions, or factors can cause each type: Inherited - With the inherited anemia type, parents give the genes for the condition on to their children. Two common causes of this type of anemia are sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. These types of conditions make red blood cells that don’t live as long as normal red blood cells. Acquired - With this kind of acquired anemia, you are not born with a certain condition. Your body makes normal red blood cells, but they are later destroyed.

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