title: Diagnosis and management of iron deficiency anemia.
abstract: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common hematologic condition, affecting a substantial proportion of the world's women and young children. Optimal management of IDA requires an accurate diagnosis, identification and correction of the underlying cause, provision of medicinal iron therapy, and confirmation of treatment success. There are limited data to support current treatment approaches regarding oral iron preparation, dosing, monitoring, and duration of therapy. New intravenous iron agents have improved safety profiles, which may foster their increased utilization in the treatment of patients with IDA. Clinical trials focused on improving current treatment standards for IDA are sorely needed.
authors: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9063, USA.
authors: Jacquelyn M
authors: JM
authors: Powers
authors: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9063, USA. Electronic address: george.buchanan@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors: George R
authors: GR
authors: Buchanan
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans
keywords: Anemia; Deficiency; IDA; Iron; Microcytic; Therapy