Anemia in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a prototype of a combination of iron deficiency and anemia of inflammation (i.e. anemia of chronic disease; ACD) which is caused by negative effects of an activated immune system at different levels of erythropoiesis. Besides iron deficiency and ACD, metabolic disturbances and vitamin deficiencies as well as commonly used IBD drugs can aggravate ane...

A cross sectional study was conducted in Jagapati Village, Bali to assess some characteristics of hookworm anemia among the adult population. Hookworm anemia was defined as an iron deficiency anemia in heavily infected individuals (EPG > 2,000). WHO criteria for anemia and criteria of Hercberg for iron deficiency were used. In this study, 15 cases of hookworm anemia were found among 454 total s...

CONTEXT Iron deficiency anemia in infants can cause developmental problems. However, the relationship between iron status and cognitive achievement in older children is less clear. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between iron deficiency and cognitive test scores among a nationally representative sample of school-aged children and adolescents. DESIGN The National Health and Nutriti...

BACKGROUND Iron deficiency anemia is the most common form of anemia in India. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is used in diabetic patients as an index of glycemic control reflecting glucose levels of the previous 3 months. Like blood sugar levels, HbA1c levels are also affected by the presence of variant hemoglobins, hemolytic anemias, nutritional anemias, uremia, pregnancy, and acute blood loss. Howeve...

BACKGROUND Increased levels of hepcidin, the master regulator of iron homeostasis, contribute to the diversion of iron underlying the anemia of chronic disease. Yet hepcidin levels are low in anemia of chronic disease with concomitant true iron deficiency. Here we clarify the different underlying pathways regulating hepcidin expression under these conditions in vivo. DESIGN AND METHODS We use...

the aim of this cross sectional study was to determine anemias due to deficiency of iron,vitamin B12 and folate in pregnant women,who were refered to Shahid doctor mofateh hospital in varamin.in this study hemoglobin value(<11g/dl) was used as the determinant of anemia,therefore,the study was performed on 251 pregnant women.the proportions of women having abortions and cesarean sections were 10...

background endemic goiter is present in most parts of iran. iron deficiency adversely affects the physiology of thyroid. the initial steps of thyroid hormone synthesis are catalyzed by thyroperoxidases and are dependent on iron. in many developing countries, children are at high risk of both goiter and iron deficiency anemia. in addition, iron deficiency may alter central nervous system control...

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase is an essential enzyme to cell growth. its deficiency of enzyme plays an important role in senescence and death signaling. also, it is actually the most common clinically important enzyme defect, not only in hematology, but also among all human known diseases. clinical consequences of enzyme deficiency are: neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, acute hemolytic anemia, a...

background: opium is a new source of lead and considered as a cause of lead poisoning. as anemia and lead poisoning affect growth and behavior negatively, their timely prevention, diagnosis, and treatment are essential. the aim of thi study is evaluation of the prevalence of anemia, iron deficiency anemia, and lead poisoning in children with opioid toxicity. materials and methods: in this cross...

background and objective: febrile seizure is the most common convulsive disorder in children and different studies reported controversial results about the association between this disorder and iron deficiency, in some studies, iron level in children with febrile seizures is higher than control and in some reports is less than the control group. so, we systematically reviewed all the studies in...