Explain how pernicious anemia may develop fromchronic gastritis.

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Blood dyscrasias is defined as a type of medical condition where cellular or the plasma components of the blood  or lymph or bone marrow are affected and the  condition may ranges from very mild asymptomatic to life-threatening. Some examples of this condition includes anemias, leukemia, lymphoma, blood clotting disorders etc.

Anemia is defined as a type blood dyscrasias condition where the transport of oxygen in the blood gets reduced due to decrease of the hemoglobin molecule in the blood. The decrease in hemoglobin indicates the decrease of erythrocytes and this may lead to cause tiredness and weakness in the person. Based on the size and shape of the RBCs the anemia are classified into many types. 

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