The anemia of chronic inflammation (ACI) is one of the major causes of hypoproliferative anemia in man. ACI can be associated with inflammation of any type (Table 4.1). In each case, the associations represent a form of inflammation and cytokine release, whether infectious or not. Even with simple tissue injury, such as myocardial infarction or surgery, there is an inflammatory response in the process of wound repair.
There are four major mechanisms that contribute to the anemia of chronic inflammation.
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Adamson, J.W. (2008). The Anemia of Chronic Inflammation. In: Balducci, L., Ershler, W.B., Bennett, J.M. (eds) Anemia in the Elderly. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49506-4_4
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