background: the iron deficiency anemia (ida) is a common cause of referral to medical departments. chronic gastrointestinal (gi) blood loss is important cause of ida and also an alarming sign of serious underlying disease. the information concerning ideal evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract in patients with the ida is scant. we designed a prospective study to determine the frequency of gi ...

background and objectives: complement proteins are some of the most important plasma proteins of the innate immune system. impaired immune function is reported in subjects who are iron deficient, and there are documents that these patients are prone to infection. this study was conducted to show whether serum c3 and c4 complement change in adult nonpregnant female with iron deficient anemia or ...

background: among the many complications reported for cirrhosis, iron deficiency anemia (ida) has attracted much attention. this type of anemia, in contrast to other types of anemia, is easy to treat prophylactically, but if left untreated can lead to a poor quality of life. the aim of this study was to estimate the hemoglobin and serum iron levels among patients with liver cirrhosis for the ea...

OBJECTIVE To determine if repletion of hemoglobin was achievable in young children presenting both severe (< or =9.4 g hemoglobin/dL blood) and less severe iron deficiency anemia (9.5 to 11.0 g hemoglobin/dL blood) through fortification of liquid 3.3% butterfat milk with a bioavailable ferrous iron amino acid chelate (Ferrochel) at 3 mg iron/liter/day. METHODS A group of 185 children were sel...

background: the aim of the present study was to assess the mean corpuscular volume (mcv) as a surrogate marker for detecting early iron deficiency prior to definitive investigation and treatment. materials and methods: this study was done on one hundred students in swada preparatory school – sharkia governorate from 2010 to 2011. they were subdivided into three groups: group (a): comprised of 3...

background: iron deficiency anemia (ida) is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world and almost a third of the world&apos;s population is involved with ida. it even in mild type, could lead to serious disorders such as impairment of learning and mental focus. reduction of iron resources results in an imbalance in the physiological function. with regard to the role of iron in myelin...

introduction: children’s iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional problem; it plays an important role in reducing the child’s scientific and practical abilities. this study aims at reviewing the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in 1 to 6 year old children referring to the city health care centers in jahrom. material and methods: this is a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectio...

The prevalence of nutritional iron deficiency anemia in infants and toddlers has declined dramatically since 1960. However, satisfaction with this achievement must be tempered because iron deficiency anemia in infants and toddlers is associated with long-lasting diminished mental, motor, and behavioral functioning. Additionally, the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in one- to three-year-old...