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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Iron Deficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of iron deficiency. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: About Anemia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Tells the story of a kid diagnosed with anemia. Be sure to read the whole story and click on the "more articles" tab to get more information.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Pernicious Anemia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains details of pernicious anemia, alternative names, definition, causes and risks, prevention, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, and complications. It also includes a picture of pernicious anemic red blood cells.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Nutritional Deficiencies and Anemia

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes three nutritional deficiencies that can lead to anemia. Also provides reader with the names of several foods to eat to correct these deficiencies.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: High Platelet Count

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides great information on Thrombocythemia, or high platelet count. The article is set up as a brief answer to a question about the condition, thrombocythemia. The information is short, factual and interesting.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: A Clinical Approach to Anemia: Solve the Case

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice for the MCAT with the following scenario: A homeless patient in the ER is found to have dry, cracked lips and symptoms of severe anemia. Bloodwork was done and the results are included. Review the results and answer the...
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Anemia and Vitamin B 12

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses anemia due to an insufficinency of B-12. It discusses the absorption problems of B-12 as well. Lastly it reveals what researchers have discovered is the best way to absorb B-12 into the body.
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American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Lab Tests Online: Anemias

For Students 9th - 10th
Although there are many different kinds of anemia this thorough site delves into the most common forms; iron/vitamin deficiencies, aplastic anemia, and hemolytic anemia.
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CNN

Cnn: Researchers: Iron Deficiency Common in u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses that despite efforts of the U.S. to increase iron levels in children by introducing iron fortified foods, there is still a percentage of children found to be iron deficient.