Iron Deficiency Anemia
| Autor: | Andrew Wahl, Peter Silberstein, Suzanne Walsh, Adrian A. Caracioni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.diagnostic_test
biology business.industry Anemia Physiology medicine.disease Ferrous Ferritin Red blood cell medicine.anatomical_structure Iron-deficiency anemia Total iron-binding capacity hemic and lymphatic diseases Immunology medicine biology.protein Hemoglobin business Mean corpuscular volume |
| DOI: | 10.1016/b978-008055232-3.60626-9 |
| Popis: | Anemia is the decrease in healthy red blood cells. Iron deficiency anemia is a result of low iron levels in the body. It is also characterized by decreased ferritin, hemoglobin and mean corpuscular volume, while total iron binding capacity and red blood cell distribution are increased. Hypochromic red blood cells may also be observed on a blood smear. Symptoms of iron deficiency anemia include fatigue, headaches, and pica. The etiology of this anemia can be a result of blood loss, inadequate iron intake, iron malabsorption, or increased demands of iron and treatment typically involves administration of oral ferrous iron. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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