title: Anaemia in old age.
abstract: Because accurate diagnosis largely depends on the results of laboratory investigations, clinicians may undervalue their role in asking the right questions, in assessing the patient as a whole, and in consulting with colleagues in haematology. It is this that leads to most errors in diagnosis and treatment.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000503:physiopathology; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000503:physiopathology; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D000749:Anemia, Megaloblastic / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; C020748:ferrous sulfate