Anemia in the Elderly

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Balducci, Lodovico (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Ershler, William B. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Bennett, John M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Hematology.; Nephrology.; Geriatrics.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Internal Medicine.

Anemia is found in approximately 80% of elderly patients, most often caused by chronic disease and iron deficiency. Hemopoiesis is a crossroad for many aging-related events. Why do older patients become anemic? When should a diagnostic work up of anemia be initiated in the older person? What are the...

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