title: Severe diet-related iron deficiency anaemia in a 17-month-old child.
abstract: A 17-month-old girl presented with an upper respiratory tract infections, and was found to have a haemoglobin of 3.3 g/dl. Although noticeably pale, she was largely asymptomatic. Her iron deficiency anaemia was found to be the result of poor diet. With oral iron supplements and improved diet, her haemoglobin increased rapidly, and she is now doing very well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, ESHT, Hastings, UK. oswadling@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Swadling
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mansy
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D019266:Iron, Dietary