Chronic disease anemia: causes, pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

Summary: Anemia of chronic disease is a hematological condition involving low levels of red blood cells. It's anemia that is in the context of chronic diseases, more specifically, chronic inflammatory conditions. Chronic inflammation reduces the ability to absorb and utilize iron for red blood cell production. Hepcidin is a hormone that's produced in the liver that is responsible for regulating iron absorption and utilization