What is it about?

Anemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and can be defined as a decreased quantity of circulating red blood cells (RBCs). The epidemiological studies suggested that one-third of the world’s population is affected with anemia. Anemia is not a disease, but it is instead the sign of an underlying basic pathological process. However, the sign may function as a compass in the search for the cause. Therefore, the prediagnosis revealed by thorough investigation of this sign should be supported by laboratory parameters according to the underlying pathological process. We expect that this review will provide guidance to clinicians with findings and laboratory tests that can be followed from the initial stage in the anemia search.

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Why is it important?

This chapter is to discuss the clinical approaches with which a practicing physician is able to evaluate a patient with underlying anemia.

Perspectives

Identification of the cause of anemia by the clinician with the support of laboratory data is an important step to diagnose, treat, and monitor the underlying pathological process

PhD Ebru Dündar Yenilmez
Cukurova Universitesi

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This page is a summary of: Laboratory Approach to Anemia, February 2018, IntechOpen,
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.70359.
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