It is easy to overlook anemia in the elderly, since such symptoms as fatigue, weakness, or shortness of breath may be attributed to the aging process itself. Although the prevalence of anemia does increase with age, healthy aging is not usually associated with anemia. So, anemia should not be accepted as an inevitable consequence of aging, as a cause (often multifactorial) is identified in abou...

background non-organic failure to thrive (nftt) is the most common cause of failure to thrive (ftt) which is attributed to inadequate nutrition due to economic factors or parental neglect. nftt can lead to a vicious cycle of poor and inadequate eating and severity of anemia. the aim of this study was to determine the hematological indices in children with nftt. materials and methods in a cross ...

Congestive heart failure, chronic kidney insufficiency and anemia are often present in the same patient. We have coined this triad the cardio-renal anemia syndrome. We suggest that congestive heart failure can often cause chronic renal failure, with both diseases producing anemia. The anemia exacerbates the chronic heart failure, which then worsens the chronic renal failure, causing further ane...

Evidence is presented to show that there is no hemolytic toxin producing the anemia in pernicious anemia. Partial evidence is presented to show that the periods of active blood destruction which are seen as the exception in pernicious anemia cases during a series of transfusions are due to the activity of the blood-destroying organs of the body rather than to the intrinsic weakness of the perni...

Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune disease with a variety of clinical presentations. We describe a case of pernicious anemia presenting with pancytopenia with hemolytic features. Further workup revealed very low vitamin B12 levels and elevated methylmalonic acid. It is important for a general internist to identify pernicious anemia as one of the cause of pancytopenia and hemolytic anemia to avo...

Recently, the geriatric population in Korea has grown to comprise approximately 10% of the total population, and anemia has become a significant problem among elderly patients. Many elderly patients have anemia due to nutritional deficiency, chronic inflammation, or comorbid diseases; however, in a significant fraction of the patients with anemia, the cause remains obscure. Anemia of any degree...

chronic anemia is common in liver cirrhosis. in this setting the pathogenesis of anemia is complex and multifactorial. spur cell anemia is a serious disorder in cirrhotic patients associated with poor prognosis. liver transplantation constitutes the only therapeutic tool. we report a case of  a severe spur cell anemia in alcoholic liver cirrhosis. in the attempt to investigate the origin of the...

Background: Iron deficiency anemia is a major nutritional problem throughout the world. The incidence of anemia is especially high during pregnancy and lactation due to an increase in the need for iron. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of anemia in the first and second trimester of pregnancy and determine of demographic and laboratory factors that can effect on prevalence of anemi...

conclusion: post-procedure hemoglobin dropping may be considered as a predictor of cardiac adverse outcome in patients undergoing pci. we suggest that a good bleeding control during and after the procedure can reduce the risk of cardiac enzyme elevation post-procedurally. results: all categories divided by cardiac enzyme status either in positive or in negative groups were classified in non-ane...