background: the prevalence of obesity is increasing and many countries are struggling with its high rate and serious complications. as a result of distinct diet in obese children, they may be susceptible to nutritional deficiencies in particular, iron deficiency. this study aimed to examine the relationship between obesity and iron indices. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 206 elementary...

This clinical report covers diagnosis and prevention of iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia in infants (both breastfed and formula fed) and toddlers from birth through 3 years of age. Results of recent basic research support the concerns that iron-deficiency anemia and iron deficiency without anemia during infancy and childhood can have long-lasting detrimental effects on neurodevelopmen...

BACKGROUND Iron-deficiency anemia is a widespread public health problem with major consequences for human health especially, children. However, in a fraction of patients an underlying cause is never found during routine investigation. Recent studies have suggested an association between Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) infection and iron-deficiency anemia. CASE PRESENTATION Here is reported fo...

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common cause of anemia worldwide. It is widely accepted that chronic occult blood loss from the gastrointestinal tract is a major cause of IDA. This study aimed to evaluate small intestinal lesions in patients with unexplained iron deficiency anemia, with or without fecal occult blood by enteroscopy and to elucidate the pathologic nature of s...

Iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia are global health problems and common medical conditions seen in everyday clinical practice. Although the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia has recently declined somewhat, iron deficiency continues to be the top-ranking cause of anemia worldwide, and iron-deficiency anemia has a substantial effect on the lives of young children and premenopausal wom...

A 53-year-old woman who had been taking aspirin to prevent ischemic stroke visited our hospital due to general malaise. A physical examinations revealed pallor of the conjunctiva and koilonychia (spoon-shaped nails) (Picture A), although she had not exhibited anemia or koilonychia three months earlier. Laboratory studies demonstrated severe microcytic anemia (hemoglobin, 5.9 g/dL; mean corpuscu...

objectives: breath holding spells are one of the most frequent and important diagnostic challenges in pediatrics. the aim of this study, conducted on pediatric patients referring to the pediatric neurology clinic in hormozgan province, was to evaluate therapeutic effects of iron on breath holding spells materials and methods: 35 children (19 males and 16 females), aged between 3 to 60 months, w...

Background: Iron deficiency anemia is one of the important problems during pregnancy.  Iron deficiency has several adverse effects on pregnant women and their newborns. Objective: To determine the status of iron store in newborns born to mothers with iron deficiency anemia. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 90 mothers were categorized into three groups according to their pre-delivery hemoglo...

Pernicious anemia is a common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency. Here, we discuss a case of a young woman who presented with severe anemia along with a history of iron deficiency anemia. After a review of her clinical presentation and laboratory data, we identified an autoimmune hemolytic anemia and a concomitant pernicious anemia. The concurrence of both these hematological diagnoses in a patien...

how to cite this article: fallah r, tirandazi f, ferdosian f, fadavi n. iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in children with first attack of seizure and on healthy control group : a comparative study. iran j child neurol. 2014 summer;8(3): 18-23.   abstract objective seizures are the most common pediatric neurologic problem. research of the association between iron deficiency and seizure...