[Iron-deficiency and replacement in infancy].
The frequency of iron-deficiency anaemia was investigated in 376 children with the aid of serum ferritin determinations. The children, resident in Budapest or Miskolc were 6 months to 3 years old. Marked iron-deficiency (serum ferritin less than 10 micrograms/l) could be demonstrated in 33.8% of the investigated population. The frequency of iron-deficiency was related to the socio-economic and cultural status of the mother, a factor which is thought to influence the feeding habits. In areas where iron-deficiency is frequently detected regular iron-prophylaxis is recommended.
D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron
Eisenmangel und Eisenprophylaxe im Säuglings- und Kleinkindesalter.