Clinical aspects and laboratory

Anemias are a worldwide problem. In this book, the authors place new emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of anemias of chronic disease (ACD) and renal anemias. They have also extended the spectrum of therapies and diagnostic methods described. New insights regarding the role of transferrin receptor, the physiology of erythropoietin production and the genetic defect as well as the pathogenesis of hemochromatosis are addressed in this major update of the book.