The main causes of anemia are deficient production of erythropoietin (EPO), iron deficiency, and chronic disease with endogenous EPO resistance. EPO has been successfully used for over a decade to ...

It will discuss the testing and lab values required for a diagnosis of chronic anemia and what happens as the disease progresses, as well as the difference between iron-deficiency anemia and ...

The mortality and morbidity of congestive heart failure (CHF) have improved slightly over the years but are still very high. Many patients with CHF are anemic, which raises the question, 'Could ...

As mentioned, the same mechanism is present in low-output CHF so that we have two diseases, anemia and CHF, with the same pathophysiology.

Background Iron deficiency (ID) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF), but its prognostic implications and optimal diagnostic criteria, particularly in those with and without ...

Iron deficiency may be linked to non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease and mortality in patients without anemia, according to results of a nationwide cohort study.While iron is a key component ...