Editing Anemia (section)

===Transfusion dependent===
Transfusion dependent anemia is a form of anemia where ongoing blood transfusion are required.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Gale RP, Barosi G, Barbui T, Cervantes F, Dohner K, Dupriez B, Gupta V, Harrison C, Hoffman R, Kiladjian JJ, Mesa R, Mc Mullin MF, Passamonti F, Ribrag V, Roboz G, Saglio G, Vannucchi A, Verstovsek S | display-authors = 6 | title = What are RBC-transfusion-dependence and -independence? | journal = Leukemia Research | volume = 35 | issue = 1 | pages = 8–11 | date = January 2011 | pmid = 20692036 | doi = 10.1016/j.leukres.2010.07.015 | pmc = 8215731 }}</ref> Most people with myelodysplastic syndrome develop this state at some point in time.<ref name=Mel2007/> [[Beta thalassemia]] may also result in transfusion dependence.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hillyer |first1=Christopher D. |last2=Silberstein |first2=Leslie E. |last3=Ness |first3=Paul M. |last4=Anderson |first4=Kenneth C. |last5=Roback |first5=John D. |title=Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine: Basic Principles and Practice |date=2006 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=9780702036255 |page=534 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8iEPDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT556 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Mandel |first1=Jess |last2=Taichman |first2=Darren |title=Pulmonary Vascular Disease |date=2006 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=978-1416022466 |page=170 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v-pr4P34QjIC&pg=PA170 |language=en}}</ref> Concerns from repeated blood transfusions include [[iron overload]].<ref name=Mel2007>{{cite journal | vauthors = Melchert M, List AF | title = Management of RBC-transfusion dependence | journal = Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program | volume = 2007 | pages = 398–404 | date = 2007 | pmid = 18024657 | doi = 10.1182/asheducation-2007.1.398 | doi-access = free }}</ref> This iron overload may require [[chelation therapy]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ferri |first1=Fred F. |title=BOPOD – Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2016 |date=2015 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=978-0323378222 |page=1131.e2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bbLSCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1131-IA2 |language=en}}</ref>