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Biological interactions of aging and anemia: a focus on cytokines.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Mar 2003
Ershler William B
Abstract excerpt
Anemia is one of the characteristics of the frailty phenotype and is often observed in elderly patients. Although anemia in people of advancing age can often be attributed to underlying etiologies such as iron deficiency or chronic disease, some cases do not have any identifiable cause. Therefore, it has been suggested that the aging process itself might be an intrinsic factor in the development of anemia,...
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