title: [Microcytosis. A hematological characteristic common to diverse diseases].
abstract: The pathological conditions characterized by microcytosis are reviewed and their pathophysiological mechanisms also at the molecular level are described. Moreover clinical, haematological and laboratory findings for differential diagnosis are discussed. Finally, the most efficacious schedules for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia are reported.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica I, Università degli Studi, Catania.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Gregorio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pizzarelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Passero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cannella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leonardi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D000756:Anemia, Sideroblastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D017085:alpha-Thalassemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics
vernacular_title: La microcitosi. Una caratteristica ematologica comune a diverse patologie.