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Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie 8/2018

29.11.2018 | CME

Anämie im Alter

verfasst von: PD Dr. Gabriele Röhrig, MPH

Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie | Ausgabe 8/2018

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Zusammenfassung

Eine Anämie bei älteren Patienten stellt ein bis heute oft unterschätztes klinisches Problem dar. Allerdings konnten in den letzten Jahren durch zunehmende wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema wichtige Einsichten gewonnen werden, die eine sehr differenzierte Einschätzung der Anämie beim älteren Patienten erlauben. So sind inzwischen sowohl die Multikausalität als auch komplexe negative Auswirkungen anerkannte Charakteristika der Anämie beim älteren Menschen, was zu der Diskussion geführt hat, die Anämie im Alter als geriatrisches Syndrom zu werten. Der vorliegende Beitrag gibt eine aktualisierte Übersicht über den Stand der Wissenschaft hinsichtlich dieses klinisch hoch relevanten Themas.
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Metadaten
Titel
Anämie im Alter
verfasst von
PD Dr. Gabriele Röhrig, MPH
Publikationsdatum
29.11.2018
Verlag
Springer Medizin
Erschienen in
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie / Ausgabe 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0948-6704
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-018-01479-y

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