Anemia of chronic diseases

Abstract

Anemia of chronic diseases is one of the most common diseases and has a significant impact on prognosis and mortality. The article discusses the relevance, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnostics, and treatment of anemia of chronic diseases. The treatment of anemia depends on the severity and the disease of which it is a complication. Anemia is considered in oncological diseases, chronic kidney disease, chronic heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, celiac disease, etc. Therapy aimed at replenishing iron deficiency includes transfusion of erythrocyte mass, erythropoietin stimulants, iron-containing drugs. According to the literature review, information is provided on the peculiarities of managing patients with anemia in various chronic diseases, an overview of the modern approach to ferrotherapy and its complications is given. Information is provided on a new form of oral iron – Sucrosomal iron (SiderAL Forte), which is well tolerated and has high bioavailability. A review of clinical studies confirming the efficacy and safety of oral Sucrosomal iron is presented.