Iron nutritional status of preschool children.
Indian J Pediatr
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1992 Mar-Apr; 59(2): 209-12
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-83241
ABSTRACT
Low hemoglobin and low MCHC levels were indicative of high incidence of iron deficiency in preschool children. The extent of iron deficiency as assessed by serum ferritin and free erythrocyte protoporphyrin showed a different trend. While FEP levels were highly suggestive of extensive iron deficiency (in 40-45% of children below the age of 5 years), low serum ferritin was seen in only 16-20% of children. The discrepant finding of high serum ferritin, and high erythrocyte protoporphyrin despite low MCHC in the present study, possibly reflects iron deficiency status along with chronic infection resulting in hyperferritinemia and hyperprotoporphyrinemia. It may be also due to associated folate deficiency resulting in non utilization of iron leading to the elevated levels of protoporphyrin.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Protoporphyrins
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Prevalence
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Age Factors
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Ferritins
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India
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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