Chronic hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus can lead to erythropoietic stress and subsequent anemia, which might contribute to diabetes-related complications. The authors of this Review discuss the various causes of diabetes-related anemia and current guidelines on its correction, and emphasize the role of screening and monitoring for this preventable condition in patients with diabetes mellitus.
- Dhruv K. Singh
- Peter Winocour
- Ken Farrington