Influence of gender, age and residence altitude on haemoglobin levels and the prevalence of anaemia.

CONCLUSIONS: We obtained data from sub-populations that were previously not well described; anaemia in the elderly requires consideration. The influence of altitude does not seem to be fully considered within the correction framework proposed by WHO. Broader studies should be planned in order to obtain adequate parameters for the elderly and residents at high altitudes in Spain, as both groups represent an important proportion of the population, to avoid potential underdiagnosis of anaemia and overdiagnosis of other pathologies. PMID: 30954290 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medicina Clinica - Category: General Medicine Tags: Med Clin (Barc) Source Type: research