Hematological abnormalities
with RA
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The long-term, chronic inflammatory
stimulus leads to
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Non-stop iron storage (causes
anemia of chronic disease)
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Splenomegaly
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Splenomegaly leads to
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Shortened RBC life span (extravascular
hemolysis)
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Thromoboytopenia (easy of bruising)
and
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Leukopenia, which leads to chronic
bacterial infections
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