Background Non-organic failure to thrive (NFTT) is the most common cause of failure to thrive (FTT) which is attributed to inadequate nutrition due to economic factors or parental neglect. NFTT can lead to a vicious cycle of poor and inadequate eating and severity of anemia. The aim of this study was to determine the hematological indices in children with&nb...

Understanding iron metabolism has been enhanced by identification of genes for iron deficiency mouse mutants. We characterized the genetics and iron metabolism of the severe anemia mutant hea (hereditary erythroblastic anemia), which is lethal at 5 to 7 days. The hea mutation results in reduced red blood cell number, hematocrit, and hemoglobin. The hea mice also have elevated Zn protoporphyrin ...

Anemia during pregnancy and the postpartum period is commonly caused by iron deficiency and is a significant worldwide issue with severe consequences for both mother and developing fetus. From a worldwide perspective, iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) during pregnancy is highest in the Asia-Pacific region; however, there has been little guidance in this region for safe and effective treatment. An ex...

the object of this paper is to draw attention to iron deficiency anemia which is the most common nutritional disturbance in infants and children. iron deficiency anemia constitutes the most prevalent form of anemia in this age group. the records of infants and children admitted to the pediatric department of tehran university puhlavi hospital for various ailments during a one year period (mnrch...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Celiac disease is an immune-mediated enteropathy caused by a permanent sensitivity to gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Iron-deficiency anemia is the most commonly encountered anemia in humans. Iron-deficiency anemia also is a common extraintestinal manifestation of celiac disease. To determine the celiac disease prevalence in children with iron-deficiency anemia an...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous iron with oral iron in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia of pregnancy. METHODS A randomized experimental study was conducted at K. J. Somaiya Hospital involving 200 pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia. In the intravenous group iron dose was calculated from: Total iron dose required (mg) = 2.4 ×...

INTRODUCTION Platelet counts exceeding 1.000 x 103/microl are usually considered secondary to another cause, particularly to chronic myeloproliferative disease (CMPD). Reactive thrombocytosis due to iron deficiency rarely exceeds platelet counts of 700 x 103/microl. CASE PRESENTATION Here we report the case of a young woman presenting with clinical signs of severe anemia. Laboratory findings ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Anemia, especially due to iron deficiency, is a frequent feature in celiac disease. In this study, we aimed to define the prevalence of celiac disease in Turkish patients with iron deficiency anemia of obscure origin. METHODS One thousand four hundred and eighty-six consecutive patients with iron deficiency anemia were evaluated for etiology. Of those, 77 patients were found t...

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...