Anemia of Chronic Disease
When inflammation becomes chronic, the body continues to lock away iron indefinitely, leading to functional iron deficiency and anemia of chronic disease. Under normal circumstances, iron sequestration is self-limiting: the immune system c…
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When inflammation becomes chronic, the body continues to lock away iron indefinitely, leading to functional iron deficiency and anemia of chronic disease. Under normal circumstances, iron sequestration is self-limiting: the immune system clears the pathogen, inflammation resolves, and iron becomes available again. Autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and persistent subclinical infections can sustain a chronic inflammatory signal that prevents iron release.