Anemia and related conditions
levels of scientific evidence for specific therapies


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Grade: A (Strong Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Folate
Megaloblastic anemia - due to folate deficiency
Iron
Anemia of chronic disease
Liver extract
Pernicious anemia
Vitamin B12
Megaloblastic anemia - due to vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin B6
Hereditary sideroblastic anemia
Zinc
Sickle cell anemia (management)
Grade: B (Good Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Iron
Preventing iron deficiency in menstruating women
Grade: C (Unclear or Conflicting Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Antineoplastons
Sickle cell anemia/thalassemia
Betel nut
Anemia
Copper
Sideroblastic anemia
Iron
Preventing anemia associated with preterm/low birth weight infants
L-Carnitine
Sickle cell disease
Peony
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
Riboflavin
Anemia
Taurine
Iron deficiency anemia
Vitamin A
Iron deficiency anemia
Vitamin B12
Sickle cell disease
Vitamin E
Anemia
Wheatgrass
Beta-thalassemia (transfusion dependent)
Zinc
Beta-thalassemia (hereditary disorder)
Grade: D (Fair Negative Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Iron
Therapy for anemia after orthopedic surgery
Traditional or Theoretical Uses which Lack Sufficient Evidence
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Abuta
Anemia
Agrimony
Anemia (red blood cell deficiency)
Alizarin
Anemia
Alpha-lipoic acid
Sickle cell anemia
Anise
Anemia
Arginine
Beta-hemoglobinopathies
Astragalus
Anemia
Baikal skullcap
Anemia
Beta-carotene
Anemia
Bitter orange
Anemia
Calendula
Anemia
Capers
Anemia
Carrot
Anemia (red blood cell deficiency)
Chlorophyll
Anemia
Chondroitin sulfate
Iron deficiency anemia
Coenzyme Q10
Anemia
Comfrey
Anemia
Copper
Anemia
Cordyceps
Anemia
Dandelion
Anemia
Dong quai
Anemia
Feverfew
Anemia
Folate
Sickle cell anemia
Fo-ti
Anemia (low red blood cell count resulting in weakness
Gamma linolenic acid
Red blood cell aplasia
Gamma oryzanol
Anemia
Ginseng
Anemia
Globe artichoke
Anemia
Gotu kola
Anemia
Hyssop
Anemia
Iodine
Anemia
Iron
Anemia in anorexia nervosa
Liver extract
Anemia
Maca
Anemia
Nux vomica
Anemia (secondary)
Peony
Anemia
Pycnogenol
Sickle cell anemia
Raspberry
Anemia
Rehmannia
Anemia
Riboflavin
Congenital methemoglobinemia
Selenium
Anemia
Sorrel
Anemia
Soy
Anemia
Spirulina
Anemia
Spleen extract
Sickle cell disease
Stinging nettle
Anemia
Taurine
Thalassemia (inherited blood disorder)
Thiamin
Megaloblastic anemia
Thymus extract
Anemia (chronic autoimmune hemolytic)
Tribulus
Anemia
Vitamin B6
Sickle cell anemia
Vitamin C
Anemia
Vitamin E
Beta-thalassemia
Yellow dock
Anemia


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