Hematologic disorders in rheumatic disease

摘要

The 1990 literature relating to hematologic disorders in rheumatic disease is reviewed. Two main subject areas of general interest are identified. The anemia of chronic disease has been reviewed and shown to be associated with a variety of medical conditions. Generalized reticuloendothelial hyperplasia associated with heavy-chain disease is a poorly recognized complication associated with rheumatoid arthritis and may be mistaken for underlying sepsis in these patients.