Medical News: Anemia Ups Death Risk in Old Age - in Geriatrics, General Geriatrics from MedPage Today

By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Anemia in the elderly increases mortality risk to a greater extent than comorbidity alone can explain, researchers said. Mortality risk rose at least 41% with presence of anemia at age 85 and more than doubled with new-onset anemia thereafter, Wendy P.J. den Elzen, MSc, of Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands, and colleagues found in a population-based study. These risks were significant despite adjustment for comorbid diseases, gender, education level, income, long-term care facility residence, C-reactive protein level, and creatinine clearance, the researchers reported online ahead of print in CMAJ. Read More