Prevalence of anemia of chronic disease in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background: Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is a disorder occurring in subjects with chronic immune activation. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is characterized by systemic inflammation, so it could be accompanied by ACD. Aim: To determine the prevalence of ACD among stable COPD patients. Methods: The initial study population consisted of consecutive clinically stable patients with COPD (post bronchodilation FEV 1 /FVC 30ng/ml, c) total binding iron capacity Results: The prevalence of ACD was 10.24% and it was mild (Hb level=12.1±0.7 g/dl)., The ACD patients, compared to the non-anemic ones, were more often males (93.1% vs 77.2%; p 1 % predicted. Conclusions: ACD could be another systemic manifestation of COPD, since its prevalence was approximately 10% among stable patients.