Iron Deficiency
Studies from A.T. Soliman and colleagues provide new data on iron deficiency in children
Published in Hematology Week, October 26th, 2009
Data detailed in 'Linear growth in children with iron deficiency anemia before and after treatment' have been presented. "We measured growth [length (L) standard deviation score (SDS), growth velocity (GV) SDS and body mass index (BMI)] and hematological (hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV and MCH) parameters in 40 children (aged 17.2 ±12.4 months) with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) before and after iron therapy. Before treatment children with IDA had LSDS=-1.2 ±1, GV=7.5 ±2.2, GVSDS=-1.42 ±0.6 and BMI=13.5 ±1.2," researchers in Doha, Qatar report.
"They were significantly shorter and had reduced growth as compared with age-matched controls....
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