title: Assessment of anemia in newborn infants.
abstract: In this article a practical approach to the assessment of anemia in newborn infants is developed using the classic pathophysiologic approach with special emphasis on factors such as growth and blood sampling that must be considered if an accurate assessment of anemia in this age group is to be made.
mesh_terms: D000751:Anemia, Neonatal / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002196:Capillaries; D004911:Erythrocyte Volume; D005312:Fetal Blood; D006128:Growth; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins