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Iron-laden Macrophages in Anemia of Chronic Disease

Iron-laden Macrophages in Anemia of Chronic Disease
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Author:  Koyamangalath Krishnan MD; Purva Sharma MD; Patrick Costello MD
Category:  Red Cell: Other Disorders > Anemia of chronic disease
Published Date:  05/03/2021

Elderly man with hemoglobin 8.9 g/dl,  normochromic anemia, normal white count, normal platelet count.  Serum iron saturation 17%, Hepcidin 100 ng/ml, Ferritin 240 ng/ml. Marked increase in bone marrow iron stores in the macrophages by Prussian Blue staining by Perl's stain. 

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