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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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Iron-Refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia
Turkish Journal of Hematology, 2015 Iron is essential for life because it is indispensable for several biological reactions, such as oxygen transport, DNA synthesis, and cell proliferation. Over the past few years, our understanding of iron metabolism and its regulation has changed dramatically.
Keskin, Ebru Yilmaz, Yenicesu, Idil
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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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Effect of Maternal Education, Family Income, Mother-Midwife Interface, and the Incidence of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pemalang, Central Java [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Maternal mortality rate was 359 per 100,000 live birth in Indonesia in 2012. An indirect cause of maternal mortality rate is anemia. This study aimed to investigate effect of maternal education, family income, mother-midwife interface, on the
Astirin, O. P. (Okid) +2 more
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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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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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Nutritional status of young children with inherited blood disorders in western Kenya. [PDF]
, 2014 To determine the association between a range of inherited blood disorders and indicators of poor nutrition, we analyzed data from a population-based, cross-sectional survey of 882 children 6–35 months of age in western Kenya.
Ruth, LJ +4 more
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The prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Its Anemia in 1-5 Years Old Children and Their Mothers in Birjand City [PDF]
Journal of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, 2013 Background ;Objective: Micronutrient deficiencies are the most common nutritional disorders in the world in which iron deficiency is the most important one.
Azita Fesharakinia
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Global Pediatric Health, 2022 Background. Iron deficiency anemia is a common health problem that affects children under the age of five. Children’s cognitive performance is impaired by iron deficiency, which impacts their psychomotor development.
Solomon Gedfie MSc +2 more
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