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Common causes of anemia in older adult.
| 1. | Nutritional deficiency |
| 2. | Gastrointestinal blood loss |
| i. | Gastrointestinal malignancy |
| ii. | Bleeding ulcer |
| 3. | Drug induced anemia and/or pancytopenia |
| 4. | Anemia of chronic inflammation |
| 5. | Hematological malignancy |
| 6. | Malignancies with involvement of the bone marrow |
| 7. | Hemolysis |
| 8. | Thyroid dysfunction |
