Indolent systemic mastocytosis masquerading as chronic anemia in ulcerative colitis: a case study

Anemia is a frequent systemic/extra-intestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It has a complex multifactorial etiology which suppresses erythropoiesis due to pro-inflammatory mediators, myelosuppression, iron and micronutrient deficiency. It significantly impacts quality of life (QoL) and increases hospitalizations, length of hospital stays and mortality rates. It Is commonly thought to arise as a consequence of IBD or it ’s related therapy. Current strategies are aimed at correction of anemia with low priority towards identifying a specific cause.
Source: Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research