Erythropoietin Levels in Elderly Patients with Anemia of Unknown Etiology.

BACKGROUND:In many elderly patients with anemia, a specific cause cannot be identified. This study investigates whether erythropoietin levels are inappropriately low in these cases of "anemia of unknown etiology" and whether this trend persists after accounting for confounders. METHODS:Thi...

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Main Authors: Zachary Gowanlock, Swetha Sriram, Alison Martin, Anargyros Xenocostas, Alejandro Lazo-Langner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4911007?pdf=render