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The Professional Medical Journal, 2018 Objective: To determine the association of breath holding spells with irondeficiency anemia in children. Study Design: Case control study. Place and Duration of Study:Military Hospital Rawalpindi from Jun 2012 to Dec 2012. Study Population: Sixty children ofeither gender meeting inclusion criteria aged 6 months to 5 years with 30 of breath holding ...
Syed Qamar `Zaman +3 more
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Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica, 2012 We evaluated the usefulness of soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) and of the sTfR/log ferritin index<br />(sTfR/logF) in the differentiation of anemia in young children.
Barbara Kamer +3 more
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Differential diagnosis of iron deficiency [PDF]
, 2010 Iron deficiency is considered to be the commonest hematological pathology in humans. Thus, the essential steps in an adequate approach of iron deficiency include: the proper identification of its causes and the differentiation between iron deficiency and
Figueiredo, Maria Stella, Vicari, Perla
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Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2019 Pregnant women are at risk for iron deficiency anemia especially pregnant women in malaria-endemic areas. This study aimed to analyze the profile of iron in the third trimester pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia in co-endemic area of Bengkulu ...
Mohammad Zulkarnain +3 more
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Iron deficiency and the intestinal tract in children [PDF]
, 2010 The relationships between iron deficiency, iron metabolism and the intestinal tract function can be analyzed from various perspectives: 1. the intestine as the site of iron absorption regulated by hepcidin produced in the liver; 2.
Morais, Mauro Batista de
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Hepcidin and sports anemia [PDF]
, 2014 Iron is an important mineral element used by the body in a variety of metabolic and physiologic processes. These processes are highly active when the body is undergoing physical exercises. Prevalence of exercise-induced iron deficiency anemia (also known
Guofen Gao, Wei-Na Kong, Yan-Zhong Chang
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Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019 Objective: Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of microcytic anemia throughout the world. Ferritin levels are good indicators of iron stores; however, levels may increase irrespective of iron stores in cases of chronic disease.
Osman Yokus +5 more
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IRON DEFICIENCY AND IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA – A GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2016 Iron deficiency is defined as a condition in which there is not an adequate iron level necessary to maintain the normal physiologic functions. Having the magnitude of epidemics, anemia is a global public health problem, which affects both the emerging ...
Laura Florescu +3 more
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Clinical Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, 2020 Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common medical problem that affects an estimated 30-50% of the world's population. The causes of IDA are malnutrition, rapid growth with improper dietary iron, blood loss through gastrointestinal tract or menstruation. The genetic factors of iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia have also been identified.
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Hematology, 2013 Iron is an essential mineral for oxygen transport and energy production. Increased requirements, as with pregnancy, or inadequate dietary intake of iron may lead to varying degrees of depletion. If iron depletion is severe, iron deficiency anemia (IDA) occurs.
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