hemolytic amemia

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how can lead poisoning cause hemolytic amemia? 😕
 
Lead affects the bone marrow via enzyme inhibition (heme synthetase, ferrochelatase, etc). Therefore you get fragile RBCs, upped heme precursors, metarubricytes etc. This also damages the blood/bone marrow barriers.
 
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