title: [A simple algorithm for anemia].
abstract: The author presents a novel algorithm for anaemia based on the erythrocyte haemoglobin content. The scheme is based on the aberrations of erythropoiesis and not on the pathophysiology of anaemia. The hemoglobin content of one erytrocyte is between 28-35 picogram. Any disturbance in hemoglobin synthesis can lead to a lower than 28 picogram hemoglobin content of the erythrocyte which will lead to hypochromic anaemia. In contrary, disturbances of nucleic acid metabolism will result in a hemoglobin content greater than 36 picogram, and this will result in hyperchromic anaemia. Normochromic anemia, characterised by hemoglobin content of erythrocytes between 28 and 35 picogram, is the result of alteration in the proliferation of erythropoeisis. Based on these three categories of anaemia, a unique system can be constructed, which can be used as a model for basic laboratory investigations and work-up of anaemic patients.
authors.affiliation: Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Oktató Kórház Hematológiai Osztály Kaposvár Tallián Gy. u. 20-34. 7400.
authors.forename: Miklós
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Egyed
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000097:blood*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D004920:Erythropoiesis; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D009696:Nucleic Acids
keywords: erythropoesis; erythropoiesis; hiperkróm anaemia; hipokróm anaemia; hyperchromic anemia; hypochromic anemia; minőségi vérkép; normochromic anemia; normokróm anaemia; qualitativ blood smear; reticulocyta; reticulocyte