Correlation between Iron Deficiency Anemia and Cognitive Achievement in School Aged Children
| Autor: | Urmila Chauhan, Pravin Dahake, Sandeep Golhar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Intelligence quotient Transferrin saturation business.industry Anemia Cognition medicine.disease Correlation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Iron-deficiency anemia hemic and lymphatic diseases 030225 pediatrics Automotive Engineering Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance business Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children |
| Zdroj: | Annals of International medical and Dental Research. 2 |
| ISSN: | 2395-2822 2395-2814 |
| Popis: | Background: Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is the most prevalent hematologic disorder in childhood. Most correlational studies have found association between iron-deficiency anemia and poor cognitive functions in children, however sufficient studies were not found in Indian children. This study was planned to find effect of iron deficiency anemia on cognitive achievements in school aged children. Methods: Thirty children with iron deficiency anemia and 30 age and sex matched healthy controls underwent IQ testing by Wechsler Intelligence scale for children (WISC). Iron deficiency anemia was defined as Hb |
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