My husbands hemoglobin is 7.1.  He is having his 5th transfusion tomorrow.  He has type 2 diabetes and had part of his foot amputated recently.  Are all these things related to his hemoglobin level?  Is this hemoglobin level dangerously low?  Can a low level br fatal?
Hi, Hemoglobin of 7.1g% is low. Normal level would be around 12-14g%. Low hemoglobin leads to increased load on the heart to pump and at advanced age can be serious leading to cardiac failure or arrest. Diabetes is not related to anemia, and it is more genetics, insulin resistance due to obesity and low insulin. Diabetes could have led to amputation due to gangrene formation. Improved nutrition, weight reduction, supplements like it B12, folic acid and iron is necessary. Any further queries, happy to help again.