Anemia in the Elderly

Inclusion Criteria

• •Age 65 or older
• •Hemoglobin \< 13 g/dL (men) or \< 12 g/dL (women) on at least 2 occasions 30 days apart, with the most recent value within at least 14 days of enrollment into the study. In addition, if a CBC is drawn on the date of enrollment, hemoglobin must meet eligibility criteria in order for the patient to enroll.
• •Outpatient at either the Stanford Health Care (SHC) Medical Center or VA Palo Alto Health Care System
• •Independent/community living
• •Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
• •Performance level ECOG 2 or better.
• •Age 65 or older
• •Hemoglobin ≥ 13 g/dL (men) or ≥ 12 g/dL (women) within at least 90 days of enrollment into the study
• •Normal white blood cell and platelet counts
• •Independent / community living
• •Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
• •Performance level ECOG 2 or better
• •Matched to UA population by gender and 10-year age strata (65 to \< 75; 75 to \< 85; 85 or older).
• •Age 20 to 35
• •Hemoglobin ≥ 13 g/dL (men) or ≥ 12 g/dL (women) within at least 90 days of enrollment into the study
• •Normal white blood cell and platelet counts
• •Independent / community living
• •Written informed consent obtained
• •Performance level ECOG 2 or better
• •Age 20 to 64
• •Hemoglobin ≥ 13 g/dL (men) or ≥ 12 g/dL (women) within at least 90 days of enrollment into the study
• •Normal white blood cell and platelet counts
• •Independent / community living
• •Written informed consent obtained
• •Performance level ECOG 2 or better
• •Will be recruited by the following age strata: 20 to \< 35; 35 to \< 50; 50 to \< 65.
• •Age 20 to 35
• •Hemoglobin ≥ 13 g/dL (men) or ≥ 12 g/dL (women)