Importantly, iron deficiency should not be considered the final diagnosis and clinicians must actively investigate underlying causes, which include relatively common and life-threatening conditions such as colorectal cancer [7]. Treating iron deficiency only after anaemia onset is comparable to addressing ...
Diagnosis and management of iron deficiency anaemia: a clinical update. Med J Aust. 2010; 193 (9): 525-532Pasricha SR, Flecknoe-Brown S, Allen K et al. Diagnosis and mana- gement of iron deficiency anaemia: a clinical update. MJA 2010;193: 525-32....
Is analysis of the reticulocyte haemoglobin equivalent a useful test for the diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia in geriatric patients? Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and anaemia of chronic disease (ACD) are common in elderly patients but there are no standard diagnostic criteria. The reticu... E...
This document deals primarily with indicators for monitoring interventions to combat iron deficiency including iron deficiency anaemia but it also reviews the current methods of assessing and preventing iron deficiency in the light of recent significant scientific advances. Criteria for defining IDA and the...
What is the diagnosis process for iron deficiency anaemia? Diagnosis is based on symptoms, a physical examination, medical history and diagnostic tests. The tests can also be used to assess the harshness of the condition and the cause. In many cases of mild anaemia there are no symptoms and ...
Possible ameliorative effect of taurine in the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia in female university students of Gaza, Palestine The aim of the study was to evaluate the haematological effects of adding the antioxidant taurine to iron sulfate in the treatment of iron-deficiency anaem... MM Sir...
Diagnosis of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies was based on hemoglobin (Hb) and DNA analyses. Measurement of C-reactive protein was performed to exclude false-negative result of iron deficiency. The prevalence of anemia was found to be 25.1%. ID accounted for only 10.5%. Various types of ...
Noun1.iron deficiency anaemia- a form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleeding iron deficiency anemia chlorosis,greensickness- iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the...
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Anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) are common and of prognostic importance in heart failure (HF). In both conditions the epidemiology, diagnosis and therapies have been extensively studied in high-income countries but are still largely unexplored in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The lack of adequate ...