High anemia prevalence in Korean older adults, an advent healthcare problem: 2007-2016 KNHANES.
Hee Won ChuehHye Lim JungYe Jee ShimHyoung Soo ChoiJin-Yeong Hannull nullPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2020)
This study revealed that age, female sex, underweight, and the presence of comorbidities such as rheumatoid arthritis, DM, cancer, and CRF were associated with an increased risk of anemia in older Korean adults. Further study on causal relationships between anemia and other variables in the older population is necessary.