TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anemia Resulting from other Nutritional Deficiencies A1 - Green, Ralph A1 - Mitra, Ananya Datta A2 - Prchal, Josef T. A2 - Lichtman, Marshall A. PY - 2022 T2 - Williams Hematology The Red Cell and Its Diseases AB - SUMMARYThe anemia that results from deficiencies of vitamin B12, folic acid (Chap. 9), or iron (Chap. 11) is, in general, clearly defined and is relatively common. In contrast, the characteristics of anemia that may occur with deficiencies of other micronutrients, including other vitamins and minerals, are poorly defined and relatively rare in humans. When present, they usually exist not as isolated deficiencies of one vitamin or one mineral but rather as a combination of deficiencies resulting from malnutrition or malabsorption. In this context, it is difficult to deduce which abnormalities are results of a particular deficiency. Studies in experimental animals may not accurately reflect the role of micronutrients in humans. Accordingly, our knowledge of the effect of many micronutrients on hematopoiesis is fragmentary and based on clinical observations and interpretations that may be flawed. Inborn metabolic errors that affect single micronutrient pathways may shed light on the specific effects of those micronutrients on hematopoiesis. The levels of relevant micronutrients normally found in the serum, red cell, and leukocytes are provided in this chapter. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184011284 ER -