reviewNew England Journal of MedicineSep 18, 2019Closed access

Anemia of Inflammation

TGTomas Ganz

University of California, Los Angeles

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Abstract

Anemia of inflammation is a common normocytic, normochromic anemia associated with systemic inflammation that increases the level of hepcidin and results in defective iron reuse from body stores. Reducing inflammation can help correct the defect.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Inflammation
  • Anemia
  • Hepcidin
  • Systemic inflammation
  • Immunology
  • Internal medicine
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