Anemia in clinical practice

Anemia is the most frequent pathology in humans. It is seen in all ages with a lower incidence in men between 10 and 50 years (Fig 1, Ref 1). Anemia may be the unique disease; however frequently is associated with other pathologic conditions, so that almost all medical specialists have to deal with anemia of different degree and etiology. In fact there is no physician that has never been confronted with an anemic patient. In certain conditions the presence or absence of anemia modifies prognosis (see anemia in MDS in the present issue and anemia in the elderly).

Source: Seminars in Hematology - July 9, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Maria-Domenica Cappellini, Photis Beris, Photis Beris Source Type: research