Prevalence of anemia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. This disease affects the lungs and organs outside the lungs. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anemia in patients who were referred to teaching hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Methodology: Three hundred ninety two patients with COPD who attended to the teaching hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, from March to June 2009 were assessed. Laboratory and clinical data of patients was gathered from their medical records. We used global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease criteria in order to categorize severity of disease in patients.
Results: The mean age of patients was 66.5