Open AccessNo increased mortality risk in older persons with unexplained anaemia
Author(s) -
Jorien M. Willems,
Wendy P. J. den Elzen,
L.T. Vlasveld,
Rudi G. J. Westendorp,
Jacobijn Gussekloo,
Anton J.M. de Craen,
Gerard J. Blauw
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afs031
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , intensive care medicine
in older persons, anaemia is associated with a number of unfavourable outcomes. In approximately 30% of older persons with anaemia, the cause of the anaemia is unexplained. We assessed the clinical differences between subjects with explained and unexplained anaemia and investigated whether these subjects have different mortality patterns compared with subjects without anaemia.
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