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Descriptor English: Anemia, Hypochromic
Descriptor Spanish: Anemia Hipocrómica
Descriptor anemia hipocrómica
Entry term(s) clorosis
Scope note: Anemia caracterizada por una disminución en la relación del peso de la hemoglobina con el volumen del eritrocito, es decir, la concentración hemoglobínica corpuscular media es inferior a lo normal. Las células contienen menos hemoglobina que la que podrían tener en condiciones óptimas. La anemia hipocrómica puede deberse a un déficit de hierro derivado de una ingesta baja, una disminución de su absorción o una pérdida excesiva del mismo. Asimismo, puede estar causada por infecciones u otras enfermedades, por compuestos terapéuticos, intoxicación por plomo, o por otras causas. (Stedman, 25th ed; de Miale, Laboratory Medicine: Hematology, 6th ed, p393)
Descriptor Portuguese: Anemia Hipocrômica
Descriptor French: Anémie hypochrome
Entry term(s): Anemias, Hypochromic
Chloroses
Chlorosis
Hypochromic Anemia
Hypochromic Anemias
Tree number(s): C15.378.071.196
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000747
Scope note: Anemia characterized by a decrease in the ratio of the weight of hemoglobin to the volume of the erythrocyte, i.e., the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration is less than normal. The individual cells contain less hemoglobin than they could have under optimal conditions. Hypochromic anemia may be caused by iron deficiency from a low iron intake, diminished iron absorption, or excessive iron loss. It can also be caused by infections or other diseases, therapeutic drugs, lead poisoning, and other conditions. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Miale, Laboratory Medicine: Hematology, 6th ed, p393)
Annotation: do not confuse entry term CHLOROSIS with PLANT NECROSIS AND CHLOROSIS
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 762
Unique ID: D000747
NLM Classification: WH 160
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Anemia, Hypochromic - Preferred
Concept UI M0001131
Scope note Anemia characterized by a decrease in the ratio of the weight of hemoglobin to the volume of the erythrocyte, i.e., the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration is less than normal. The individual cells contain less hemoglobin than they could have under optimal conditions. Hypochromic anemia may be caused by iron deficiency from a low iron intake, diminished iron absorption, or excessive iron loss. It can also be caused by infections or other diseases, therapeutic drugs, lead poisoning, and other conditions. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Miale, Laboratory Medicine: Hematology, 6th ed, p393)
Preferred term Anemia, Hypochromic
Entry term(s) Anemias, Hypochromic
Hypochromic Anemia
Hypochromic Anemias
Chlorosis - Narrower
Concept UI M0001132
Preferred term Chlorosis
Entry term(s) Chloroses



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