[Anemic syndrome in chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis]

Regularities in the development of anemia in patients with chronic hepatitis or hepato-cirrhosis were studied with regard to the pattern and stage of the affection of the liver. The impact of inefficient erythropoiesis on anemia development in patients with chronic diffuse diseases of the liver was demonstrated. Reasons of the red cells imperfection that caused their rapid hemolysis were indicated. In the bone marrow of chronically ill patients there were lower levels of early precursors of erythropoiesis with their proliferative activity reduced. On the basis of the data obtained the authors gave practical recommendations for anemia treatment.