Treatments for Nutritional Anemia

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:

Lifestyle changes Medications Other treatments

References

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine . 16th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2004.

Revision Information

Reviewer: Kari Kassir, MD
Review Date: 09/2012
Update Date: 00/91/2012

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