Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough
healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body
tissues. Normally, red blood cells last for about 120 days
before the body gets rid of them. In hemolytic anemia, red blood
cells in the blood are destroyed earlier than normal. Anemia -
hemolytic Causes, incidence, and risk factors Hemolytic anemia
occurs when the bone marrow is unable to replace the red blood
cells that are being destroyed. Immune hemolytic anemia occurs
when the immune system mistakenly sees your own red blood cells
as foreign substances. Antibodies then develop against the red
blood cells. These antibodies attack the red blood cells and
cause them to break down too early. The body may also destroy
red blood cells because of: Other causes are: - Blood clots in
small blood vessels - Transfusion of blood from a donor with a
blood type that does not match yours You may not have symptoms
if the anemia is mild. If the problem develops slowly, the first
symptoms may be: -