| In acute anaemias, such as those associated with septicaemia, there is no doubt that blood destruction plays the principal part. |
| The use of iron supplements alongside drugs that stimulate red cell production can reduce the need for transfusion in people with some chronic anaemias. |
| Common disorders are Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, idiopathic mental subnormality, haemolytic anaemias, inborn errors of metabolism and recurrent spontaneous abortions. |
| Agriculturalists had more anaemias and vitamin deficiencies, more spinal deformations and more dental pathologies. |
| Next is a chapter on haematopoietic and lymphoreticular disorders including haemolytic anaemias, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. |
| The sideroblastic anaemias are a heterogenous group of disorders with the unique characteristic of amorphous iron deposits in erythroblast mitochondria. |
