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The quantitative determination of iron kinetics and hemoglobin synthesis in anemia of cirrhosis studied with59Fe

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Turnover of plasma iron, kinetics of iron through the body compartements, hemoglobin synthesis, red cell half life and mean effective erythron maturation time were studied, by using Fe59, in 10 normal subjects and 10 cirrhotic patients.

Iron turnover and hemoglobin synthesis were significantly raised, but not sufficiently to compensate the red cell life span reduction.

Mean effective erythron maturation time was normal.

In conclusion two factor were responsible for the anemia: the hemolysis and a relative marrow depression. By the method used it was possible to discriminate quantitatively their importance in all the subjects investigated.

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Bei 10 gesunden Menschen und 10 Patienten mit Leberzirrhose wurde der Serumeisen-Umsatz, die Ferrokinetik im Organismus, die Hämoglobinsynthese, die Halbwertzeit der Erythrozyten und die mittlere Reifungszeit des Erythrons mit Hilfe von59Fe untersucht.

Der Eisenumsatz und die Hämoglobinsynthese waren bei der Leberzirrhose zwar signifikant erhöht, jedoch nicht so ausreichend, daß dadurch die Reduktion der Erythrozytenlebensdauer kompensiert wird.

Die mittlere Reifungszeit des Erythrons war normal. Nach den vorliegenden Befunden konnten zwei Faktoren für die Anämie bei Leberzirrhose verantwortlich gemacht werden: die Hämolyse und die relative Knochenmarksdepression. Mit Hilfe der angewandten Methodik war es möglich, die Rolle dieser Faktoren bei allen untersuchten Patienten quantitativ aufzudecken.

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Chiandussi, L., Bianco, A., Massaro, A. et al. The quantitative determination of iron kinetics and hemoglobin synthesis in anemia of cirrhosis studied with59Fe. Blut 10, 120–135 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01630796

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