Prevalence of anemia in Japan

The frequency of anemia in Japan is statistically higher than that of foreign countries. Especially, Japanese females frequently fall ill with iron deficiency anemia(IDA) because of decreased intake of iron. Secondary anemia is of the second-highest frequency. While primary hematological disorders a...

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Published inNihon rinshō Vol. 66; no. 3; p. 429
Main Authors Tsujioka, Takayuki, Tohyama, Kaoru
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.03.2008
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anemia - epidemiology
Anemia - etiology
Anemia, Aplastic - epidemiology
Anemia, Hemolytic - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Japan - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Myelodysplastic Syndromes - epidemiology
Prevalence
Sex Factors
Japan
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Summary:The frequency of anemia in Japan is statistically higher than that of foreign countries. Especially, Japanese females frequently fall ill with iron deficiency anemia(IDA) because of decreased intake of iron. Secondary anemia is of the second-highest frequency. While primary hematological disorders account for only a small fraction of whole anemic patients, aplastic anemia is relatively frequent in the world-wide statistics. The frequency of myelodysplastic syndromes is now increasing with aging of the population. It is important to sustain our effort in assembling the data as to the prevalence of anemia.
ISSN:0047-1852