Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies in young children in India and other parts of the world, and it is strongly associated with persistent cognitive and motor delays even after the anemia and iron deficit have been repaired. Madan, et al. [1] reported recently that children aged 6-23 months with moderate to severe iron deficiency anemia had lower menta...

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. Previ...

There is increasing interest in the role of iron deficiency in causing or worsening congestive heart failure (CHF). A potential role for iron deficiency in playing a causal role in CHF is suggested by the fact that iron deficiency is common in CHF with or without anemia. In a recent study of 546 patients with stable systolic heart failure, if iron deficiency was defined as ferritin 100 g/L, or ...

An increase in the frequency of blood donation among the donor population is liable to result in excessive iron loss and development of iron deficiency anemia. In the majority of blood banks, hemoglobin and/or hematocrit measurements are used as screening tests for the ability to donate blood even though iron stores may be depleted in donors with hemoglobin values above the arbitrarily defi...

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the single most common disorder affecting mankind. It is estimated that more than 2 billion people suffer from IDA wor ldwide. It is seen in all parts of the world – developed as well as developing countries. Though iron deficiency is universal, it is more marked in developing world. In India nearly 70% of women are estimated to be iron deficient. Iron deficiency...

Iron refractory iron deficiency anemia is a hereditary recessive anemia due to a defect in the TMPRSS6 gene encoding Matriptase-2. This protein is a transmembrane serine protease that plays an essential role in down-regulating hepcidin, the key regulator of iron homeostasis. Hallmarks of this disease are microcytic hypochromic anemia, low transferrin saturation and normal/high serum hepcidin va...

Abnormal platelet counts have been obby a fall in platelet counts and platelet served in patients with iron deficiency production to normal levels within 72 hr. at anemia. To study this relationship. rats which time stainable iron had appeared in were made iron deficient, and platelet prothe bone marrow. An inverse relationship duction was estimated by radiosulfate inbetween platelet counts and...