title: Hematologic problems of the elderly.
abstract: Since hemoglobin and hematocrit values tend to be low in the elderly, confirming the presence of anemia and establishing its etiology involve complex considerations. Also discussed are such proliferative disorders as chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D000748:Anemia, Macrocytic / Q000209:etiology; D000756:Anemia, Sideroblastic / Q000097:blood; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000097:blood; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000175:diagnosis; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D011693:Purpura; D012737:Sex Factors; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins