Research Article | Open Access
Serum Hepicidin and Iron Status in lCU Patients: An Updated and Comprehensive Review
Monkez Motieh Yousif, Hesham Mohamed Omer Omnia Mohamed Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim Ashraf Khalifa Alnagar
Pages: 2204-2215
Abstract
Anemia means deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood, which can be caused by too few RBCs or too little hemoglobin in the cells. Some types of anemia and their physiological causes are described in the following sections. Anemia is a common condition associated with critically ill patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). World Health Organization (WHO) defines anemia as a hemoglobin (Hb) level less than 13 g/dL (milligram per deciliter) in men and less than 12 g/dL in
women
