We treated a patient with a jejunal diverticulum with a rare complication of iron deficiency anemia. The anemia was improved following resection of the diverticulum. It was revealed that the iron deficiency anemia was due to the malabsorption caused by the jejunal diverticulum. Page %P Close Plain...
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Children living with HIV have higher-than-normal prevalence of anemia. The beneficial effect of therapeutic iron has been questioned in the setting of high prevalence of infections. This study examines anemia prevalence and effect of standard therapeutic
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As a consequence, patients with HHCS could undergo inadequate follow-up with repeated exams in search of iron overload or even an inappropriate phlebotomy treatment that leads to iron deficiency anemia, stressing the importance of a correct clinical diagnosis of HHCS3. Patients with HHCS present a...
Identification of a human mutation of DMT1 in a patient with microcytic anemia and iron overload. Blood. 2005;105:1337鈥 42. CrossRef Zimmerman C, Klein KC, Kiser PK, et al. Identification of a host protein essential for assembly of immature HIV-1 capsids. Nature. 2002;415:88鈥 92....
Although the amount of iron (about 2.4 mg/day) contained in well water in this study is less than the dose of iron (20 mg/day) used for anemia patients for 4–8 months in a previous study48, a previous study showed that the national prevalence of iron deficiency in Bangladesh was...
Iron deficiency is the commonest nutritional deficiency disorder prevalent worldwide. It is the main cause of anemia during pregnancy and lactation among women and infancy and preschool age in children. In the developing countries, the prevalence is usually highest in infants and preschool-aged childr...
Inherited platelet function defects are characterized by sub-acute and chronic mucocutaneous bleedings leading to iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Oral supplementation is the mainstay of treatment of IDA; however, it can be insufficient to compensate the losses and is often associated with gastrointestinal...
Soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) is a truncated and cleaved form of membrane-bound TfR-1. It is found in the circulation. The main source of circulating sTfR is the erythroid repertoire [70]. Iron status alters serum sTfR levels. These are increased in iron deficiency anemia but stay withi...