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M D Chaudhuri

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PubMed1989

Hypothesis: a history of hypothyroidism or a family history of pernicious anaemia are useful in identifying masked pernicious anaemia in elderly patients with microcytic hypochromic anaemia.

Of 2200 consecutive patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit, 58 had microcytic hypochromic anaemia. Twenty of these (34%) had serum vitamin B12 below the normal range. Eleven (19%) had malabsorption of vitamin B12 in eight of whom (14%) this was due to pernicious anaemia (PA). This study re-emphasizes the need for screening for PA in patients with microcytic hypochromic anaemia, particularly those with a family history or who have recognized associated diseases.

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PubMed1987

Renal failure in the elderly.

A pilot study recording the incidence, management and outcome of renal failure in elderly patients presenting to three geriatric units in a six-month period is described. A total of 4001 patients were admitted during this time and 273 patients were considered to have renal failure at presentation (criteria, plasma urea level greater than or equal to 17 mmol/l and/or creatinine level greater than or equal to 160 mumol/l). In 151 patients (55 per cent) the cause was pre-renal and this form of renal failure had a good prognosis; over 60 per cent recovered and increasing age did not affect prognosis adversely. Ninety-six patients (35 per cent) had intrinsic renal disease which was commoner in younger patients and had a mortality rate of 48 per cent. In the majority of patients renal failure was mild, only 24 per cent having a urea level greater than 31 mmol/land/or creatinine level greater than 400 mumol/l.

Acute Kidney Injury↗