anaemia of chronic disease Flashcards
1
Q
what is anaemia of chronic disease?
A
anaemia as a result of chronic inflammatory conditions
2
Q
What is hepcidin?
A
Hepcidin - major iron regulator
- iron reduced - increased hepcidin levels
- iron increased - reduced hepcidin levels
3
Q
what happens to Hepicidin levels in iron deficiency anaemia?
A
- hepcidin is released in response to chronic inflammation
2. reduce serum iron as iron needed for bacteria to grow
4
Q
Iron studies results
A
- reduced iron
- reduced transferrin
- reduced total iron binding capacity
- increased Ferritin
