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Iron deficiency anemia is diminished red blood cell production due to low iron stores in the body. It is the most common nutritional disorder worldwide and accounts for approximately one-half...
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common cause of anemia worldwide. It affects 3% of adults and is slightly more common in women younger than 50 years.
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder worldwide and accounts for approxi-mately one-half of anemia cases. The diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia is confirmed by the...
Our approach to ID and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) involves three steps (I 3): (1) identification of ID/IDA, (2) investigation of and management of the underlying etiology of ID, and (3) iron repletion. Iron repletion options include oral and intravenous (IV) iron formulations.
Challenges in the treatment of iron deficiency include finding and addressing the underlying cause and the selection of an iron replacement product that meets the needs of the patient. This topic review discusses the management of iron deficiency anemia in adults.
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder worldwide and accounts for approximately one-half of anemia cases. The diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia is confirmed by the findings of low iron stores and a hemoglobin level two standard deviations below normal.
A low hemoglobin concentration and/or low hematocrit are the parameters most widely used to diagnose anemia. The reference range depends on age and sex of the patient, as well as other factors such as altitude, prevalence of smoking in the normative population, and other factors.
The WHO has recognised iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) as the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, with 30% of the population being affected with this condition. Although the most common causes of IDA are gastrointestinal bleeding and menstruation in women, decreased dietary iron and decreased iron absorption are also culpable causes.
The diagnosis of iron deficiency (low iron stores, as measured by iron studies or other testing) is a major public health goal and an important aspect of the care of many adults. This topic will review the causes of iron deficiency in adults and an approach to the diagnostic evaluation.
This review reconsiders iron deficiency and its anemia in light of advances in the understanding of systemic iron homeostasis and examines causes, pathophysiological features, and treatment...