Abstract

To the Editor: The pathophysiology of anemia in older adults is incompletely understood, and a substantial proportion of anemia in this population remains unexplained.1 The factors that play a role in anemia in adults are incompletely identified. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are a heterogeneous group of bioactive molecules formed by the nonenzymatic glycation of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.2 AGEs have been widely implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular and renal disease, and diabetes.2,3

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