Anaemia in the elderly

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 292-302

  Van Puyvelde, Katrien ^a   Cytryn, E ^b   Mets, T ^a,c   Beyer, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b BRUGMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Chronic disease; Elderly; Geriatrics; Nutrient deficiency; Senescence

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FOLIC ACID;

AGED; ANEMIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; PERNICIOUS ANEMIA; REVIEW; SENESCENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANEMIA; AVITAMINOSIS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70350443396     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2009.047     Document Type: Review

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