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Anemia of Chronic Disease

Last updated: February 14, 2018

Years published: 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018

Acknowledgment
NORD gratefully acknowledges Robert T. Means, Jr., MD, Professor of Internal Medicine and Dean,
James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University for assistance in the
preparation of this report.

Disease Overview
Anemia of chronic disease, also called the anemia of inflammation, is a condition that can be associated
with many different underlying disorders including chronic illnesses such as cancer, certain infections, ×
and autoimmune and inflammatory Every donation
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