polyclonal anti-thymocyte globulin (atg) is used as an immunosuppressive agent in the treatment of aplastic anemia (aa). serum sickness is a recognized side effect of atg. we observed abnormal skin manifestation in patient with aplastic anemia who had been treated with atg. we conclude that abnormal immune function caused by aplastic anemia and atg and corticosteroids may aggravate the signs of...

BACKGROUND Anemia is frequent among patients with cardiovascular disease and adversely affects prognosis. The objective of this analysis was to assess the impact of anemia on long-term clinical outcomes among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the unrestricted use of drug-eluting stents (DES). METHODS AND RESULTS Between April 2002 to March 2009, 6528 consecutiv...

Background: Anemia in women of reproductive age (WRA) (age range: 15-49 y) remains a public health problem globally, and reducing anemia in women by 50% by 2025 is a goal of the World Health Assembly.Objective: We assessed the associations between anemia and multiple proximal risk factors (e.g., iron and vitamin A deficiencies, inflammation, malaria, and body mass index) and distal risk factors...

BACKGROUND Anemia is prevalent at pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission and incident during PICU stay, but little is known about anemia at PICU discharge . Anemia after critical illness is an important issue because it could impact post-PICU outcome. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of anemia at PICU discharge and to determine its risk markers. METHODS This is an ancillary study o...

Latar Belakang: Anemia merupakan salah satu penyakit hematologi, yang ditandai dengan penurunan jumlah sel darah merah atau konsentrasi hemoglobin dapat memengaruhi kemampuan dalam mengangkut oksigen diperlukan tubuh. Salah faktor risiko anemia adalah indeks massa tubuh (IMT) tidak ideal. pun berpengaruh terhadap aktivitas fisik individu. menyebabkan dan kurangnya memicu peningkatan IMT pada pa...

BACKGROUND Low bone mineral density (BMD) increases fracture risk. Anemia is highly prevalent. Some studies suggested that anemia is an independent risk factor for osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between hemoglobin (Hb) level and BMD in Korean adults. METHODS This study was based on data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008 t...

352 Epidemiology Both anemia and thyroid dysfunction are common disorders.4-6 The peak incidence of anemia is around 10% in the female population of child-bearing age, as well as in the elderly population.7,8 A recent large cohort population-based study demonstrated that in the population at an estimated mean age of 59.4 years, the prevalence of thyroid function disturbances was 5.0%, while ane...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of anemia among antiretroviral-naïve HIV-infected patients in China has not been well characterized. We conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of anemia among Chinese adults with newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS. METHODS One thousand nine hundred and forty-eight newly diagnosed HIV-infected patients in China were selected during 2009 and 2010. Serum sam...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mature red cell and reticulocyte parameters under three conditions: iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic disease, and anemia of chronic disease associated with absolute iron deficiency. METHODS Peripheral blood cells from 117 adult patients with anemia were classified according to iron status, and inflammatory activ...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Anemia at hospital admission predicts a poor outcome in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome. It remains unclear whether in-hospital hemoglobin levels decrease (nosocomial anemia) not related to bleeding also implies a poor prognosis. We aimed to identify predictors of nosocomial anemia and its prognostic significance. METHODS We prospectively included ...