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What is Iron deficiency anemia?

Contents
  1. Iron deficiency anemia: Introduction
  2. Types of Iron deficiency anemia
  3. Prognosis
  4. Complications
  5. Prevalence
  6. Other names for Iron deficiency anemia
  7. What causes Iron deficiency anemia?
  8. What are the symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia?
  9. Organs Affected by Iron deficiency anemia
  10. How is it treated?
  11. Society issues for Iron deficiency anemia
  12. Iron deficiency anemia: Introduction

What is Iron deficiency anemia?

  • Iron deficiency anemia: Iron-deficiency anemia is a blood condition characterized by low levels of iron in the body which leads to a reduction in the number of red blood cells.
  • Iron deficiency anemia: a form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleeding.
    Source - WordNet 2.1

Iron deficiency anemia: Introduction

Types of Iron deficiency anemia:

Broader types of Iron deficiency anemia:

How many people get Iron deficiency anemia?

Incidence (annual) of Iron deficiency anemia: 187,979 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC); 20% women of childbearing age; 2% adult men (NWHIC)
Incidence Rate of Iron deficiency anemia: approx 1 in 24 or 4.12% or 11.2 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Iron deficiency anemia: In the United States, 20% of all women of childbearing age have iron-deficiency anemia, compared with only 2% of adult men. (Source: excerpt from Anemia: NWHIC)

How serious is Iron deficiency anemia?

Prognosis of Iron deficiency anemia: Iron supplementation and dietary changes (increased iron in diet) will correct the condition. Close monitoring is needed to ensure that excessive iron supplements are not consumed as this can lead to toxicity, especially in children.
Complications of Iron deficiency anemia: see complications of Iron deficiency anemia
Deaths for Iron deficiency anemia: 118 deaths (NHLBI 1999)

What causes Iron deficiency anemia?

Causes of Iron deficiency anemia: see causes of Iron deficiency anemia
Cause of Iron deficiency anemia: Usually from menstrual blood loss in women.
Causes of Iron deficiency anemia: The principal cause of iron-deficiency anemia in premenopausal women is blood lost during menses. (Source: excerpt from Anemia: NWHIC)
Risk factors for Iron deficiency anemia: see risk factors for Iron deficiency anemia

What are the symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia?

Symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia: see symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia

Complications of Iron deficiency anemia: see complications of Iron deficiency anemia

Iron deficiency anemia: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Iron deficiency anemia.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Iron deficiency anemia.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Iron deficiency anemia: see treatments for Iron deficiency anemia
Prevention of Iron deficiency anemia: see prevention of Iron deficiency anemia
Research for Iron deficiency anemia: see research for Iron deficiency anemia

Society issues for Iron deficiency anemia

Hospitalizations for Iron deficiency anemia: 47,000 (NHLBI 1999)

Hospitalization statistics for Iron deficiency anemia: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Iron deficiency anemia:

  • 0.27% (34,291) of hospital consultant episodes were for iron deficiency anaemia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 79% of hospital consultant episodes for iron deficiency anaemia required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 33% of hospital consultant episodes for iron deficiency anaemia were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 67% of hospital consultant episodes for iron deficiency anaemia were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 32% of hospital consultant episodes for iron deficiency anaemia required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Physician office visits for Iron deficiency anemia: 473,000 (NHLBI 1999)

Organs Affected by Iron deficiency anemia:

Organs and body systems related to Iron deficiency anemia include:

Name and Aliases of Iron deficiency anemia

Main name of condition: Iron deficiency anemia

Other names or spellings for Iron deficiency anemia:

IDA

Iron deficiency anemia, Iron deficiency anaemia
Source - WordNet 2.1

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