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EPOC y comorbilidad: una visión global
Pages 47-50 (March 2009)
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Vol. 45. Issue S4.
EPOC y comorbilidad: una visión global
Pages 47-50 (March 2009)
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Impacto de la anemia en la EPOC
Impact of anemia on COPD
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Javier de Miguel Díeza,
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jmiguel.hgugm@salud.madrid.org

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, María Jesús Chillón Martína, Manuel Méndez Bailónb, José Luis Álvarez-Salac
a Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España
b Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España
c Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España
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La frecuencia de la anemia puede ser más elevada de lo esperado en los pacientes que padecen una enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC). En algunos estudios se han detectado prevalencias que alcanzan un 33%, lo que contrasta con la idea habitual que relaciona la EPOC con la poliglobulia secundaria. Entre los factores de riesgo que se asocian con el desarrollo de una anemia en estos pacientes se encuentran la edad avanzada, la gravedad de la obstrucción al flujo aéreo y la disminución del índice de masa corporal. La anemia es, además de un trastorno frecuente en la EPOC, un índice de mal pronóstico y determina una morbimortalidad mayor en esta enfermedad. En relación con el tratamiento, a pesar de los posibles beneficios clínicos que podrían derivarse de la corrección de la anemia en estos casos, las evidencias científicas que certifican la importancia de su efecto en el pronóstico de la EPOC son aún escasas.

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Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica
Anemia de los trastornos crónicos
Pronóstico
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The frequency of anemia may be higher than expected in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Some studies have detected a prevalence of 33%, contrasting with the common idea that associates COPD with secondary polyglobulia. Among the risk factors associated with the development of anemia in these patients are advanced age, the severity of airflow obstruction and reduction in body mass index. In addition to being a frequent disorder in COPD, anemia is also a poor prognostic factor and leads to greater morbidity and mortality in this disease. Despite the possible clinical benefits of successfully treating anemia in these patients, the scientific evidence supporting the importance of its effect on the prognosis of COPD is scarce.

Key words:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Anemia of chronic disease
Prognosis
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