Some observations on anemia in rheumatoid arthritis.

and its treatment is frequently unsatisfactory, despite the introduction of intravenous iron preparations. The presence of anemia may hinder adequate physical or orthopedic treatment arid may produce a degree of lassitude that considerably aggravates the joint disability. This anemia, therefore, seemed worthy of study amid investigations of three aspects are reported here: 1. Changes in peripheral blood and bone marrow. 2. Blood, plasma, and corpuscle volumes. 3. Alterations in iron metabolism. Nilssomi27 has surveyed the previous work on this subject amid no general review of the literature, therefore, will be given here.