Etiopathogenetic structure of hypochromic anemias, differential diagnosis, approaches to the treatment

  • O.M. Bereziuk
Keywords: anemia, hypoxia, iron deficiency anemia, functional deficiency of iron, anemia of chronic disease, anemia of cancer.

Abstract

The issue of differential diagnosis of hypochromic microcytic anemias has been discovered in the article. This is a heterogeneous group of anemias, which includes iron deficiency, iron redistributive (anemia of chronic disease, anemia of cancer) and sideroblastic anemia. The main reasons for the development of these anemias are considered. Features of complete blood count, cytological examination of bone marrow, iron metabolism indices, which allow identifying the type of anemia, are investigated. The effectiveness of correction of hypochromic anemias with different mechanism of development using the oral, parenteral iron preparations, erythropoietin and erythrocyte transfusions is estimated.

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Published
2017-09-29
How to Cite
Bereziuk, O. (2017). Etiopathogenetic structure of hypochromic anemias, differential diagnosis, approaches to the treatment. Reports of Vinnytsia National Medical University, 21(2), 419-424. Retrieved from https://reports-vnmedical.com.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/17