title: [Clinical features of sideropenic anemias in infants and small children].
abstract: The aim of the paper is to present the main clinical features of iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) in infants and in small children. IDA is the most frequent anemia in childhood word-wide. In retrospective study we explore go anemic children with Hb < 110 g/l and 30 children with Hb > 110 g/l, aged 6-24 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Paleness of the skin and visible mucosa was present in all children (100%). Presence of of dry and scaly skin was statistically different (p = 0.006) between group with Hb < 95 g/l and control group. Breakable and light hair was statistically significantly frequent (p = 0.003) in children with severe form of anemia (Hb < 95 g/l) than in dose with mild anemia (Hb 95-110 g/l). High statistically significant difference (Hb 95-110 g/l) was present between group with Hb < 95 g/l and control group (Hb > 110 g/l). There was no statistically significant (p > 0.05) growth retardation between explored groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  clinical features of IDA and hemoglobin level determine severity and treatment directions of IDA.
authors.affiliation: Pedijatrijska klinika, Klinicki centar Univerziteta u Sarajevu.
authors.forename: Edo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hasanbegović
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins