A study of screening for anemia in 9 month old infants in well baby clinic
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
;
: 1516-1525, 1993.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Iron deficiency remains the most common cause of anemia in infants and chidren despite increasing availability of iron-fortified foods. We screened out anemia in 9-month old infants in well baby clinic to know the prevalence of anemia and the weaning status. The results were as follows 1) Among 345 infants screened, 24 infants (7%) were found to have anemia. 2) The kind of anemia was microcytosis and 7 infants (2.2%) revealed hypochromia. 3) Among the remaining 311 non-anemic infants, 6 infants (1.9%) revealed microcytosis and 7 infants (2.2%) revealed hypochromia. 4) In anemic group the mean hemoglobin concentration was 8.75+/-1.03gm/dl, hematocrit was 27. 73+/-3.11%, MCV was 65.84+/-8.21 fL, MCHwas 20.95+/-2.93 pg and MCHC was 31.34+/-1.89 gm/dl. 5) In 9 anemic infants, weaning was delayed until 9 months of age.
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Main subject:
Weaning
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Mass Screening
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Prevalence
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Hematocrit
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Anemia
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Iron
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prevalence study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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