Association of mild anemia with cognitive, functional, mood and quality of life outcomes in the elderly: the "Health and Anemia" study.

BACKGROUND: In the elderly persons, hemoglobin concentrations slightly below the lower limit of normal are common, but scant evidence is available on their relationship with significant health indicators. The objective of the present study was to cross-sectionally investigate the association of mild...

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Main Authors: Ugo Lucca, Mauro Tettamanti, Paola Mosconi, Giovanni Apolone, Francesca Gandini, Alessandro Nobili, Maria Vittoria Tallone, Paolo Detoma, Adriano Giacomin, Mario Clerico, Patrizia Tempia, Adriano Guala, Gilberto Fasolo, Emma Riva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2271152?pdf=render