Iron-laden Macrophages in Anemia of Chronic Disease

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Iron-laden Macrophages in Anemia of Chronic Disease

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Author: Koyamangalath Krishnan MD; Purva Sharma MD; Patrick Costello MD
Category: Red Cell: Other Disorders > Anemia of chronic disease
Published Date: 05/03/2021

Elderly man with hemoglobin 8.9 g/dl, normochromic anemia, normal white count, normal platelet count. Serum iron saturation 17%, Hepcidin 100 ng/ml, Ferritin 240 ng/ml. Marked increase in bone marrow iron stores in the macrophages by Prussian Blue staining by Perl's stain.

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