Table 2.

Potential unique mechanism of anemia in the elderly.

Dysregulation of inflammatory response 
Blunting of hypoxia/erythropoietin sensing mechanism 
Sarcopenia 
Quantitative/qualitative alterations in stem cell physiology 
Decrease in sex steroids 
Frequent co-morbid medical conditions 
Polypharmacy 
Dysregulation of inflammatory response 
Blunting of hypoxia/erythropoietin sensing mechanism 
Sarcopenia 
Quantitative/qualitative alterations in stem cell physiology 
Decrease in sex steroids 
Frequent co-morbid medical conditions 
Polypharmacy 
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