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EXPERT REVIEW OF HEMATOLOGY
Volume 10, Issue 11, Pages 1023-1028Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2017.1354696
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Hematology; hemoglobin; anemia; iron deficiency; children
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Introduction: Anemia in children is a major public health problem throughout the world. It is often multifactorial, iron deficiency being the most frequent etiology. Consequences are diverse and largely under evaluated.Areas covered: This paper briefly reviews the main causes and focus on the potential consequences of acute and chronic anemia in children.Expert commentary: Anemia in children should never be trivialized. Even if iron deficiency is frequently involved, other potentially life-threatening causes are possible and should be looked for. The exact contribution of anemia to child mortality and morbidity is difficult to assess because of overlapping comorbidities. Chronic anemia may impair growth, cardiac function and cognitive development in infants but other consequences are rather poorly described and should be explored more thoroughly.
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