Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children — Diagnosis and Treatment
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Iron-deficiency anemia (IAD) in children is the most common among other types of anemia. It is commonly presented in children aged between 6—36 months than at other age groups, according to a report. Pediatric iron-deficiency anemia might involve multiple etiological factors including low birth weight, nutritional deficiency, and gastrointestinal blood loss. Diagnosis is made on the basis of demonstration of microcytic hypochromic anemia, reduced serum iron, anisocytosis, and poikilocytosis.
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