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Hi docs, would anemia affect my physical performances in sports?
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Probably yes: Anemia impairs the oxygen transport capacity of the blood from lungs to muscles and all other organs and tissues in the body. This impairment has stronger consequences when the oxygen requirememts are increased like in physical exercise.
Answered 3/27/2014
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