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Anemia of chronic disease is a blood disorder that results from a medical condition that affects the production and lifespan of red blood cells.
See also: Anemia
Anemia is a condition where there is a lower than normal number of red blood cells in the blood. Certain chronic infections and inflammatory diseases can affect red blood cells.
Conditions associated with the anemia of chronic disease include:
Chronic renal failure may produce a similar anemia because it causes reduced levels of erythropoietin , the hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow.
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