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Anemia - More Aggressive Identification And Treatment Needed To Improve Outcomes
| ANEMIA - MORE AGGRESSIVE IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT NEEDED TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES | From Blood Weekly via NewsRx.com and NewsRx.net, July 17, 2003
Anemia is associated with increased risk of mortality and morbidity and has an independent impact on quality of life in chronically ill patients, according to a review article published in the June 23, 2003, Archives of Internal Medicine.
According to the article, anemia occurs often and yet is frequently unrecognized and undertreated in patients with chronic kidney disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and AIDS.
The article's retrospective analysis revealed that the condition is common, with over 3.4 million Americans reporting that they are anemic. Among the general population, the most frequently affected are women, African Americans, the elderly, and those with low income. In patients with chronic diseases, the prevalence of anemia is high and the consequences can be devastating. Nearly 100% of chronic kidney disease patients have anemia and as many as 25% of congestive heart failure patients, rheumatoid arthritis patients, and cancer patients have anemia. .........
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