Anemia Flashcards
Hemolytic anemia that cause iron deficiency anemia

Anemia of chronic disease HB level
Normal to mild (not less than 9)
BM morphology iron deficiency anemia
Mild hyperplasia
with loss of iron stainable macrophage
Cytokines and protein involved in pathogenisis of anemia of chronic disease
TNF , IL-6
hepecidin
in kidney erythropoietin also involved
Vit B 12 and folic acid link to Celiac disease
Celiac patient have dev of vit B12 due to inability to absorb IF-CBL
and dev in folic acid due to destruction in jejunum
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) why its linked to anemia?
Lead to anemia of chronic disease + dev in vit B12
Lab and moropholgy of megablastic anemia

Most common cause of folic acid deficiency
⬇️ Intake
in infants
in elderly
chronic alcoholism ( alcohol ⬇️ Appetite)
Goat milk صب لي حيليب
Peak for development of aplastic anemia
15-25 years