Knowledge Check • The Blood Project

What is another name for anemia of inflammation?

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Anemia of chronic disease

Match the pathogenic step with the seuqence in which they occur in anemia of inflammation:

Decreased ferroportin

Increased cytokines

Increased hepcidin

First

Third

Second

Correct! Sorry, Incorrect.

Is hepcidin an acute phase reactant?

a

Yes

Correct! Acute phase reactants are inflammatory markers produced in the liver during acute and chronic inflammatory states that exhibit significant changes in serum concentration. Though hepcidin fits the bill as an acute phase reactant, levels are not routinely measured in patients with suspected inflammation.

b

No

What is the predicted efficiency of iron absorption from oral iron supplements in a patient with anemia of inflammation?

a

Decreased

b

Normal

c

Increased