Who is affected by anemia of chronic disease?

Who is affected by anemia of chronic disease?

Like its name, anemia of chronic disease may affect anyone who has a chronic illness. Anyone who has a chronic illness may develop anemia of chronic disease. That said, most of the people who have this condition are age 65 and older. Studies indicate about 1 million people in the United States age 65 and older have anemia of chronic disease. Diseases that may cause anemia of chronic disease include:

• Cancer.
• Chronic kidney disease.
• Heart failure (congestive heart failure).
• Autoimmune diseases. These are diseases that attack your immune system instead of protecting it.