A new study suggests regular aspirin use in older adults may pose a serious risk of anemia
) study, a team of researchers in the U.S. and Australia recruited more than 18,000 people over the age of 65, and gave them all either 100 mg of aspirin or a placebo pill daily for nearly five years. When accounting for other major diseases, bleeding events, and health factors represented in the group, the team found those taking aspirin were 20% more likely to be anemic than those who didn’t.
Anemia, a disorder in which the body runs low on the red blood cells required to transport oxygen throughout the body, can have several consequences in the elderly. Common anemia symptoms like fatigue, low blood pressure, and high heart rate can be extra risky for the elderly. In the case of aspirin use, related anemia would likely be caused by slower blood loss due to aspirin’s anti-clotting effects, either via minor injury or light internal bleeding. This can also lead to serious iron deficiencies. Researchers found the participants taking aspirin also had lower levels of hemoglobin and ferritin, two important proteins that help blood cells carry oxygen.
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