Anemias are often associated with the pathology of the digestive system. This literature review presents data on the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of iron defi ciency, B12-defi ciency, folate defi ciency anemias, as well as anemia of chronic diseases and autoimmune hemolytic anemias associated with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
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