anemia of chronic disease
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Recent papers in anemia of chronic disease
The article presents modern data on the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and anemia of chronic disease, as well as their combination on the eve of and during pregnancy. The... more
The cause of the anemia associated with chronic, intermittent, asymptomatic, low-level parasitemia in children in malaria-endemic endemic areas is not well understood. Nitric oxide (NO) decreases erythropoiesis, and it is likely an... more
Correspondence and Reprint requests : Dr Sunita Sharma, D-10/ Sector 27, Noida (UP)-201301, India. [DOI-10.1007/s12098-009-0302-z] [Received April 10, 2009; Accepted August 19, 2009] ... Evaluation of Serum Transferrin Receptor and sTfR... more
Various human disorders are associated with misdistribution of iron within or across cells. Friedreich ataxia (FRDA), a deficiency in the mitochondrial iron-chaperone frataxin, results in defective use of iron and its misdistribution... more
Anemia is a well-established infection-associated immunopathological feature of trypanosomiasis and the degree of the anemia is a reliable indicator of the severity of infection. Since infections with trypanosomes triggers a strong... more
Background: The factors contributing to blood trans- fusions in patients with anemia of chronic disease are not well documented in the literature. We analyzed all blood transfusion events within a single oncology practice to determine if... more
BACKGROUND: Hematological abnormalities are a common complication of HIV infection. These abnormalities increase as the disease advances. Bone marrow abnormalities occur in all stages of HIV infection. METHODS: Two hundred HIV infected... more
BACKGROUND: Hematological abnormalities are a common complication of HIV infection. These abnormalities increase as the disease advances. Bone marrow abnormalities occur in all stages of HIV infection. METHODS: Two hundred HIV infected... more
p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activates a number of heat shock proteins (HSPs), including HSP27 and αB-crystallin, in response to stress. Activation of HSP27 or αB-crystallin is known to protect organs/cells by increasing... more
We determined serum ferritin, C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in 73 patients with anemia of chronic disease. Nomograms of CRP, ESR, or fibrinogen vs ferritin concentrations were... more