Abstract:Purpose.
To study etiologies of anemia using an extensive laboratory analysis in general practices.
Method.
An extensive laboratory analysis was performed in blood of newly diagnosed anemia patients aged ≥ 50 years from the general population in the city of Dordrecht area, the Netherlands. Eight laboratory-orientated etiologies of anemia were defined. Patients were assigned one or more of these etiologies on the basis of their test results.
Results.
Blood of 4152 patients (median age 75 years; 49% male) was… Show more
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