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Up to one-third of these people are believed to have low red blood
cell production, which results in anemia. But these estimates are
just a starting point. The debilitating impact of anemia, which
causes fatigue, impaired cognitive and physical functioning, and
may contribute to cardiovascular disease, occurs in a number
of medical settings.
Anemia
More than 1 million people in the U.S. alone
exhibit signs of chronic renal failure.
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