Iron deficiency anemia

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is defined as a disease of the reduced erythrocyte production with low content of hemoglobin, because of the lack of iron which is the most important constituent of hemoglobin. The main cause of the deficiency is blood loss including the mensturation and hemorrhage. The...

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Published inNihon rinshō Vol. 66; no. 3; p. 499
Main Author Kanamaru, Akihisa
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.03.2008
Subjects
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - diagnosis
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - etiology
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - therapy
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides - physiology
Cation Transport Proteins - physiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Hepcidins
Humans
Intestinal Absorption
Iron - administration & dosage
Iron - metabolism
Japan - epidemiology
Japan
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Summary:Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is defined as a disease of the reduced erythrocyte production with low content of hemoglobin, because of the lack of iron which is the most important constituent of hemoglobin. The main cause of the deficiency is blood loss including the mensturation and hemorrhage. The frequency of IDA is as high as 9.1% among 10 to 19 years cohort of apparently healthy women in metropolitan area of Japan. The pathophysiology of the deficiency, clinical features, laboratory findings, diagnosis and treatment are discussed as well as the basic findings of iron absorption mechanism in which the newly found factors such as DMT-1 and hepcidin are involved.
ISSN:0047-1852