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Wang, P.C.; Gussekloo, J.; Arai, Y.; Abe, Y.; Blom, J.W.; Duncan, R.; ... ; Elzen, W.P.J. den (2021)

The effects of single and a combination of determinants of anaemia in the very old: results from the TULIPS consortium

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Background and objectives Nutritional deficiencies, renal impairment and chronic inflammation are commonly mentioned determinants of anaemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of these determinants, singly and in combination, on anaemia in the very old. Method The TULIPS Consortium consists of four population-based studies in oldest-old individuals: Leiden 85-plus Study, LiLACS NZ, Newcastle 85+ study, and TOOTH. Five selected determinants (iron, vitamin B12, and folate deficiency; low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR); and high C-reactive protein (CRP)) were summed. This sum score was used to investigate the association with the presence and onset of anaemia (WHO definition). The individual study results were pooled using random-effects models. Results In the 2216 participants (59% female, 30% anaemia) at baseline, iron deficiency, low eGFR and high CRP were individually associated with the presence of anaemia. Low eGFR and high CRP were individually...Show moreBackground and objectives Nutritional deficiencies, renal impairment and chronic inflammation are commonly mentioned determinants of anaemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of these determinants, singly and in combination, on anaemia in the very old. Method The TULIPS Consortium consists of four population-based studies in oldest-old individuals: Leiden 85-plus Study, LiLACS NZ, Newcastle 85+ study, and TOOTH. Five selected determinants (iron, vitamin B12, and folate deficiency; low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR); and high C-reactive protein (CRP)) were summed. This sum score was used to investigate the association with the presence and onset of anaemia (WHO definition). The individual study results were pooled using random-effects models. Results In the 2216 participants (59% female, 30% anaemia) at baseline, iron deficiency, low eGFR and high CRP were individually associated with the presence of anaemia. Low eGFR and high CRP were individually associated with the onset of anaemia. In the cross-sectional analyses, an increase per additional determinant (adjusted OR 2.10 (95% CI 1.85-2.38)) and a combination of >= 2 determinants (OR 3.44 (95% CI 2.70-4.38)) were associated with the presence of anaemia. In the prospective analyses, an increase per additional determinant (adjusted HR 1.46 (95% CI 1.24-1.71)) and the presence of >= 2 determinants (HR 1.95 (95% CI 1.40-2.71)) were associated with the onset of anaemia. Conclusion Very old adults with a combination of determinants of anaemia have a higher risk of having, and of developing, anaemia. Further research is recommended to explore causality and clinical relevance.Show less
Vitamin B12
folate deficiency
Iron deficiency
Renal impairment
Inflammation
Low haemoglobin levels
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Wang, P.C.; Gussekloo, J.; Arai, Y.; Abe, Y.; Blom, J.W.; Duncan, R.; Jagger, C.; Kerse, N.; Martin-Ruiz, C.; Palapar, L.; Elzen, W.P.J. den
Date
2021-08-09
Journal
BMC Geriatrics
Volume
21
Issue
1
DOI
doi:10.1186/s12877-021-02389-2
Link
https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12877-021-02389-2