Title: Prevalence of Anaemia in Geriatric Age Group in Koyalanchal area
Authors: Dr. Ganesh Kumar, Dr. (Prof). Ajay Kumar
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v14i05.04
Abstract
This study shows that anaemia is highly prevalent in geriatric population in coal field areas with predominance in male population & morphologically it was Normocytic Normochromic anaemia suggesting Anaemia of chronic disease or age-related decline in erythropoiesis.
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