title: Anemia of chronic disease--pathophysiology and laboratory diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
authors.forename: Lothar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D004920:Erythropoiesis; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D004921:Erythropoietin; D007501:Iron