Anemia in the elderly is often caused by "anemia of chronic disease" or associated with inflammation rather than blood loss. Iron stores are usually normal or increased, with a serum ferritin >50 ...
reports that roughly 3 million Americans suffer from anemia, underlining its prevalence as a serious public health issue. The ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) study, a large ...
Recommendations for the optimal formulations, doses and treatment schemes of iron supplementation concurrently with ESA treatment in cancer-related anemia need to be established. Blood transfusion ...