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Anemia por enfermedad crónica - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Anemia por inflamación

Definición:

Es un trastorno sanguíneo que resulta de una dolencia que afecta la producción y vida útil de los glóbulos rojos.

Ver también: anemia.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La anemia es una afección en la cual hay un número de glóbulos rojos en la sangre inferior a lo normal. Ciertas infecciones y enfermedades inflamatorias crónicas pueden afectar los glóbulos rojos.

Las afecciones asociadas con la anemia por enfermedad crónica son:

  • Fecha de revisión: 6/10/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Ginder GD. Microcytic and hypochromic anemias. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 163.

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