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Anemia of chronic inflammation
A kind of anemia that develops as a result of a long-term infection or disease. It is the second most common type of anemia, next to iron deficiency anemia.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 40-year old female asked:
AOI Anemia Of Inflammation? Grade 2 sacriolitis (AS) no medication. Low hemoglobin 118, Low MCH 27.2 and High RDW 15.4 this came on sudden. Blood coun was norm 6 weeks ago except low potassium 3.3. ??
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A 43-year old asked:
Why do patients with prolonged inflammation of the stomach lining also have anemia?
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A 47-year old male asked:
Explanation for myelocytes (2%) in periph blood besides cml etc.? Different sites say inflammation can cause. W/ anemia, is cancer the best bet?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you die from chronic anemia ?
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A 40-year old asked:
Chronic inflammation of body tissues and joints, is this a disease?
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A 35-year old male asked:
What is polyclonal increase in gamma globulin-consistent with chronic infection/inflammation.?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is cough variant asthma driven by inflammation? My child's is chronic but is worse in fall/winter?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Wt does Preg Comp: Anemia-AntipartumCondution or Prior Complicated with conditionStatus-chronic mean?
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A 27-year old male asked:
pls help?? Biopsies from the terminal ileum show chronic inflammation with prominent lymphoid follicles to be reactive in nature .
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A 19-year old male asked about a 51-year old female:
I have a chronic inflammation of the urinary tract 15 years ago, took the treatment get better and then after a while the chronic back what must do ?
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A 25-year old female asked:
The inside of my shoulder blade is giving off weird pain, chronic inflammation. The cartilage feels like its burning and rotting. Felt thru back. Why?
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A 45-year old female asked:
After surgery to remove a portion of Mini Arc bladder sling, when path report shows chronic inflammation and foreign body reaction to material and mesh, will portion not removed likely cause problems?
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A 18-year old asked:
Whay is the best way to treat chronic inflammation?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What's the differences between acute inflammation and chronic inflammation?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can wearing high heels actually cause chronic inflammation?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What causes chronic anemia? I am female. History of hysterectomy in 2009.
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A 58-year old female asked:
Is there a correlation between Chronic microvascular ischemic disease and anemia?
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A 36-year old asked:
Any good non-prescription treatment for chronic nasal (oxymetazoline) inflammation?
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A 29-year old asked:
Does chronic inflammation (like frequent colds) increases one's risk of a heart attack?
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A 99-year old female asked:
I havent hit puberty and Im 16 and I have/had a mild case of chronic anemia, may this be the cause?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Chronic eye itching/inflammation during day? No response to anti-his.., both oral/ drops. peak in AM/before sleep. Periodic redness. Year-round.
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A 45-year old female asked:
Does every patient treated with a mesh bladder sling, such as the MiniArc, have chronic inflammation and foreign body reaction to the mesh and sling that continues over two years after surgery?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My migraines & chronic inflammation felt much better on medrol (methylprednisolone) dose pk. will the positive effects wear off as soon as the med is finished?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Chronic fatigue, ruled out: anemia, thyroid problems. What else?
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A 45-year old female asked:
If you had an autoimmune flare of scleroderma caused by inflammation from TVT bladder sling, would you have all of the sling removed to prevent chronic exacerbation of scleroderma due to TVT material?
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A 33-year old asked:
How can chronic inflammation affect my body without my knowing it?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Colonoscopy and biopsy done! diagnosis..chronic inflammation my g.i again not convced the result and said its just ibs not chrons.. im confused!
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A 58-year old female asked:
Asking a question for 28 yr old daughter. She has sudden chronic anemia (within last year) and has no diagnosis Additionally she has tingling leg?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Very High C-reactive protein but very low ESR (4), ordered for chronic epididymitis. How can inflammation markers differ so much? male, 21 years old.
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A 40-year old female asked:
Had a d &c 4 months ago with LEEP, EMB,ECC- chronic inflammation of cervix. Last two cycles I have light pink spotting cd16-18. What can cause this?
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