Diabetes and Anemia: International Diabetes Federation (IDF) – Southeast Asian Region (SEAR) position statement
Manisha Sahaya, Sanjay Kalrab c✉, Rajesh Surendra Badanid, Ganapathi Bantwale, Anil Bhoraskarf, A. K. Dasg, Bharati Dhorepatilh, Sujoy Kumar Ghoshi, Tarun Kumar Jelokad, Deepak Khandelwalj, Zafar Ahmed Latifk, Milind Nadkarl, Md Faruque Pathank, Banshi Saboom n, Rakesh Kumar Sahaya, Suleiman Shimjeeo, Dina Shresthap, Ali Siyanq, Shamim Hayder Talukderr, MANGESH HARIHAR TIWASKARs, A G Unnikrishnant
- aOsmania Medical college, Hyderabad, India
- bBharti Hospital, Karnal, India. Electronic address: brideknl@gmail.com
- cBharti Hospital, Karnal, India
- dAditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune, India
- eSt Johns Medical College & Hospital, Bengaluru, India
- fAsian Heart Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- gPondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
- hShree Hospital, Pune, India
- iIGPGMER, Kolkata, India
- jMaharaja Agrasen Hospital, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi, India
- kBIRDEM Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- lSeth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
- mDia Care - Diabetes Care and Hormone Clinic, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad, India
- nDia Care – Diabetes Care and Hormone Clinic, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad, India
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Abstract
Anemia is often associated with diabetes mellitus and is known to intensify the risk of developing diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications. There is paucity in understanding of co-existence of these conditions, especially in Southeast Asian countries. Iron and/or erythropoietin deficiencies are the major causes of anemia in diabetes, and diabetic kidney disease plays a key role. Patients with diabetes need to be screened for anemia along with other risk factors and anemia should be corrected appropriately to improve overall clinical outcomes. This position statement aims to provide a comprehensive overview and an algorithm for appropriate management of anemia in patients with diabetes.