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Anaemia of inflammation and neoplasia
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Anaemia of inflammation and neoplasia
- Authors: Trevor Waner and Shimon Harrus
- From: BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Haematology and Transfusion Medicine
- Item: Chapter 11, pp 95 - 97
- DOI: 10.22233/9781905319732.11
- Copyright: © 2012 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: January 2012
Abstract
Anaemia of inflammation and neoplasia, also knowns as the ‘anaemia of chronic disease’, is an anaemia that accompanies and complicates infectious, non-infectious and neoplastic disorders. It is the most common type of anaemia in small animal and human medicine, and is one of the most prevalent anaemias in hospitalized patients. The chapter looks at pathophysiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; treatment.
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