[Clinical significance of erythrocyte phosphoenolpyruvate in elderly and senior patients with iron deficiency anemia].
The article presents a part of the study dealing with erythrocyte glycolysis observed in 29 elderly and senior patients with iron deficiency anemia. The accumulation of phosphoenolpyruvate which is high-energy product of glycolysis testifies that erythrocyte glycolytic reactions are further enhanced. The change in phosphoenolpyruvate content may reflect the restoration and normalization of erythropoiesis and testify the appearance of new forms of erythrocytes, in particular, reticulocytes with natural type of glycolysis and energy metabolism. Clinical significance of obtained data is discussed in the article.