Causes of anemia in pregnancy
Acquired causes:
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Dimorphic anemia-anemia due to iron and folic acid deficiency
- Anemia caused by acute blood loss
- Anemia of inflammation or malignancy
- Megaloblastic anemia
- Acquired hemolytic anemia
- Aplastic or hypoplastic anemia
Hereditary causes:
- Thalassemia’s
- Sickle-cell hemoglobinopathies
- Hereditary hemolytic anemias
