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	Iron: Minerals and Electrolytes: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Iron deficiency is the most common mineral deficiency in the world, causing anemia in men, women, and children.
		In addition to anemia, iron deficiency may produce such symptoms as pica (a craving for nonfoods such as ice, dirt, or pure starch), spoon nails (a deformity in which the fingernails are thin and concave), and leg cramps at night.
		Iron is absorbed best when the supplement is taken on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before meals or 2 hours after meals, particularly if the meals include foods that reduce the absorption of iron (such as vegetable fibers, phytates, bran, coffee, and tea).
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec12/ch155/ch155f.html (1402 words)

	Iron deficiency anemia
		In the United States, iron deficiency anemia occurs to a lesser extent than in developing countries because of the higher consumption of red meat and the practice of food fortification (addition of iron to foods by the manufacturer).
		Decreased iron intake is a contributing factor in iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.
		Where iron deficiency is provoked by hookworm infections, therapy for this parasite should be used, along with protection of the feet by wearing shoes whenever walking in hookworm-infested soil.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/iron_deficiency_anemia.jsp (2092 words)

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		In the case of iron deficiency anemia, the red blood cells are often pale due to the lack of hemoglobin.
		In iron deficiency anemia the white blood cells are usually unaffected and the platelet count tends to rise somewhat.
		Iron deficiency anemia is the most common form of anemia and may occur due to poor iron intake or as a result of chronic blood loss.
	www.gihealth.com /html/education/ironDeficiency.html (4121 words)

	Iron Deficiency Anemia Information on Healthline
		Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia throughout the world, although it occurs to a lesser extent in the United States because of the higher consumption of iron-rich red meat and the practice of food fortification (addition of iron to foods by manufacturers).
		Iron deficiency anemia can develop as a result of depleted iron stores from chronic blood loss, increased demands for iron as seen in periods of growth (e.g., in infancy and adolescence), or malabsorption of iron even when foods or supplements are supplying adequate amounts.
		Infancy is a period of increased risk for iron deficiency because dietary iron may not be adequate for the rapid growth of the child in the first two years of life, an example of increased demand.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/iron-deficiency-anemia-1 (1339 words)

	Iron deficiency - DrGreene.com
		Children get iron deficiency anemia if they don't eat enough iron-containing food, if they lose too much iron (through bleeding), or if their need for new red blood cells is increased (as in periods of rapid growth).
		Thus, iron deficiency anemia is most common in infants and in adolescents (especially adolescent girls).
		Iron deficiency (even mild enough not to cause anemia) is associated with a decrease in attention span, alertness, and learning ability.
	www.drgreene.com /21_1128.html (964 words)

	Iron-Deficiency Anemia
		Iron is obtained from foods in our diet, however, only 1 mg of iron is absorbed for every 10 to 20 mg of iron ingested.
		An increased iron requirement and increased red blood cell production is required when the body is going through changes such as growth spurts in children and adolescents, or during pregnancy and lactation.
		From there, iron and transferri are used in the production of hemoglobin (the molecule that transports oxygen in the blood), stored in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, and utilized as needed by all body cells.
	www.umm.edu /blood/aneiron.htm (652 words)

	Iron Deficiency
		When iron deficiency itself is severe, patients may complain of mouth soreness, difficulty swallowing, and spooning (softening and curling of the nails).
		Chronic iron deficiency in children is associated with developmental delays and behavioral disturbances.
		Serum iron alone has limited value when diagnosing iron deficiency; it is subject to considerable variation between laboratories and also to diurnal variation (variation over the course of a day).
	www.venofer.com /VenoferHCP/Venofer_ironDeficiency.html (2247 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Iron deficiency anemia - children
		Iron deficiency anemia is a decrease in the number of red blood cells, caused by a lack of sufficient iron.
		Iron is normally obtained in the diet and by the recycling of iron from old red blood cells.
		Iron deficiency (even when not enough to cause anemia) is an important cause of decreased attention span, alertness, and learning -- both in young children and in adolescents.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/007134.htm (812 words)

	Identification of Iron Deficiency
		The use of single indicators of iron status can be misleading when assessing iron deficiency because of the overlap between normal and abnormal values of the indicators and no single indicator monitors the entire spectrum of iron status (Cook et al, 1976).
		To assess the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia, the haemoglobin percentile shift model was used.
		To detect iron deficiency in children and infants, the use of age-specific reference standards must be employed.
	www.ironpanel.org.au /AIS/AISdocs/labq1c.htm (1800 words)

	Iron Deficiency Anemia - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
		Iron is an essential part of hemoglobin and is stored in the body mostly as hemoglobin.
		Iron deficiency anemia may be suspected from general findings on a complete medical history and physical examination of your child, such as complaints of tiring easily, pale skin and lips, or a fast heartbeat (tachycardia).
		Iron deficiency anemia is usually discovered during a medical examination through a blood test that measures the amount of hemoglobin or number of red blood cells present and the amount of iron in the blood.
	www.chop.edu /consumer/your_child/condition_section_index.jsp?id=-8806 (560 words)

	Anemia, iron deficiency definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Anemia, iron deficiency: The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency results in anemia because iron is necessary to make hemoglobin, key molecule in red blood cells responsible for the transport of oxygen.
		The treatment of iron deficiency anemia, whether it be in children or adults, is with iron and iron-containing foods.
		A cause of iron deficiency anemia is the ulcer bacteria.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2242 (335 words)

	Iron Deficiency Anemia
		Iron deficiency is easily measured by taking a blood sample and evaluating its iron constituents, such as hematocrit (red blood cell proportion), hemoglobin (iron-based blood component), and serum ferritin (iron storage protein).
		Blood deficiency is described as occurring from excessive blood loss (with insufficient replacement) and by "inadequacy of the blood factors and components required in blood formation due to spleen and stomach dysfunction." It was also pointed out that blood deficiency could arise secondary to blood stasis.
		Therefore, within the realm of standard herbal practice, given the ready availability of iron compounds used in making formulas and their absence in blood tonic formulas, one may suspect that iron deficiency anemia is not a significant target of Chinese medicine therapy for blood deficiency.
	www.itmonline.org /arts/iron.htm (2331 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Iron deficiency anemia
		Iron deficiency anemia is the most common form of anemia.
		Iron is an essential component of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying pigment in the blood.
		Supplemental iron is needed during pregnancy and lactation because normal dietary intake rarely supplies the required amount.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000584.htm (803 words)

	Iron-Deficiency Anemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Iron deficiency, whether it is severe enough to lead to anemia or not, can have many non-nutritional causes or may simply be caused by a lack of dietary iron.
		Iron deficiency is not usually caused by a lack of dietary iron alone.
		Even after taking enough iron to overcome the deficiency, some people with recurrent iron deficiency—particularly some premenopausal women—need to continue to supplement with smaller levels of iron, such as the 18 mg present in most multivitamin-mineral supplements.
	www.kroger.com /hn/Concern/Iron_Deficiency.htm (1720 words)

	Iron Deficiency Anemia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Iron deficiency that is severe enough to cause anemia can lead to serious problems in pregnant women and children younger than 5.
		Iron deficiency anemia is caused by low levels of iron in the body.
		This is not a common cause of iron deficiency, but it may occur in people who have conditions such as celiac disease or who have had part of their stomach or small intestine removed.
	www.luhs.org /health/kbase/htm/hw16/6953/hw166955.htm (737 words)

	Iron-Deficiency Anemia
		Instead, a person progresses through stages of iron deficiency, beginning with iron depletion, in which the amount of iron in the body is reduced while the iron in RBCs remains constant.
		Iron deficiency can also lead to better absorption of lead, which increases the risk of lead poisoning in kids, especially those living in older homes.
		Because iron from meat sources is more easily absorbed than iron from plant sources, you may need to add iron-fortified foods to their diet.
	kidshealth.org /parent/medical/heart/ida.html (1556 words)

	Iron deficiency (medicine) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Iron deficiency (or "sideropenia") is the most common known form of nutritional deficiency.
		Though genetic defects causing iron deficiency have been studied in rodents, there are no known genetic disorders of human iron metabolism that directly cause iron deficiency.
		Iron is needed for many enzymes to function normally, so a wide range of symptoms may eventually emerge, either as the secondary result of the anemia, or as other primary results of iron deficiency.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iron_deficiency_(medicine) (844 words)

	Preventing Iron Deficiency Anemia - Keep Kids Healthy
		Because 'iron deficiency anemia significantly impairs mental and psychomotor development in infants and children,' leading to developmental delays and behavioral disturbances.
		After that, unless they are given an iron supplement, they can develop iron deficiency, which means that they don't have enough iron in their body.
		So to prevent iron deficiency, you should breastfeed or give your infant an iron fortified infant formula (avoiding low iron formula) until they are at least 12 months of age, and begin an iron supplement by about 6 months of age.
	www.keepkidshealthy.com /nutrition/preventing_iron_deficiency.html (1154 words)

	Iron-deficiency anemia (0-12 months)
		Iron deficiencies can happen for several reasons, including not enough iron in the diet, ongoing blood loss (in the intestinal tract, for example), and poor absorption of iron.
		The iron in breast milk is absorbed three times better than the iron in formula, but around the time a baby starts eating solids, he needs additional iron in the form of fortified cereals and other iron-rich foods.
		Iron is absorbed best on an empty stomach, but because it can cause tummy upset (and has an unpleasant taste, besides), your doctor may suggest giving the supplement to your baby with food, breast milk, or formula.
	www.babycenter.com /refcap/baby/babyills/babyrash/10860.html (1178 words)

	Iron deficiency anemia - MayoClinic.com
		Iron deficiency anemia is common, especially in women.
		One in five women and half of all pregnant women are iron deficient.
		Lack of iron in your diet is one cause of iron deficiency anemia, but there are other causes as well.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/iron-deficiency-anemia/DS00323 (242 words)

	iron deficiency
		Most athletes know that iron is a mineral required for the formation of the red blood cells used to transport oxygen to hardworking muscles, and that insufficiency of iron causes anaemia, characterised by fatigue, listlessness and a general lack of energy.
		It has long been recognised that iron deficiency serious enough to lead to reduced blood haemoglobin also impairs aerobic performance and reduces VO max; the function of haemoglobin is, after all, to transport oxygen to the working muscles.
		Animal studies have indicated that endurance capacity and the effects of endurance training are diminished when a mild iron deficiency without anaemia exists, and that this probably occurs as a result of diminished concentrations of irondependent muscle enzymes and respiratory proteins involved in the biochemical pathways of aerobic metabolism.
	www.pponline.co.uk /encyc/iron-deficiency.html (3431 words)

	Iron deficiency anemia
		Because their bodies store less iron and because they lose blood during menstruation, women in general are at greater risk of iron deficiency anemia.
		Iron that comes from grains and vegetables isn't absorbed by the body as well as is iron that comes from meat.
		Once you become deficient in iron to the point you develop anemia, increased intake of iron-rich foods is beneficial but usually isn't enough to correct the problem.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00323.html (2267 words)

	Iron deficiency anemia: Causes - MayoClinic.com
		Women with heavy periods are at risk of iron deficiency anemia because they lose a lot of blood during menstruation.
		Iron from food is absorbed into your bloodstream in your small intestine.
		Without iron supplementation, iron deficiency anemia occurs in many pregnant women because their iron stores need to serve their own increased blood volume as well as be a source of hemoglobin for the growing fetus.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/iron-deficiency-anemia/DS00323/DSECTION=3 (652 words)

	Iron Deficiency Anemia
		Iron is necessary for the formation of the hemoglobin molecule, so it essential for the normal Red Blood Cell production and function.
		Iron deficiency occurs when dietary intake or absorption of iron is not sufficient to meet the bodys needs.
		The iron from animal sources such as meat, fish, and poultry is absorbed better than the iron from plant sources.
	health.rutgers.edu /factsheets/irondefanemia.htm (791 words)

	Iron Rich Foods for Iron Deficiency Anemia
		For iron deficiency anemia in women, a diet with iron rich foods along with iron supplements is often recommended.
		Absorption of iron from food is influenced by multiple factors.
		The absorption of Non-heme iron can be improved when a source of heme iron is consumed in the same meal.
	www.healthcastle.com /iron.shtml (247 words)

	Anaemia due to iron deficiency
		A lack of iron in the diet is common in vegetarians because the main general dietary source is red meat.
		Iron deficiency is more frequent in women who smoke, eat a diet low in iron and have heavy periods.
		An iron deficiency can be identified by techniques that examine the proteins involved in the storage and transport of iron through the body (ferritin and transferrin).
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /diseases/facts/anaemiairon.htm (895 words)

	Iron Deficiency Anemia - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
		An increased iron requirement and increased red blood cell production is required when the body is going through changes such as growth spurts in children and adolescents.
		The following are the most common symptoms of iron deficiency anemia.
		Iron deficiencyanemia may be suspected from general findings on a complete medical history and physical examination of your child, such as complaints of tiring easily, pale skin and lips, or a fast heartbeat (tachycardia).
	www.lpch.org /DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/hematology/ironanem.html (591 words)

	Iron-deficiency Anemia
		Iron-deficiency anemia is a condition that occurs when there is not enough iron in the blood.
		Iron is a mineral the body needs to make hemoglobin, the part of the red blood cell that helps carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
		If poor iron absorption is a problem, the doctor may recommend therapy with injections of iron.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/a/anemiaid.htm (559 words)

	Iron Deficiency Anemia - DrGreene.com
		Even before they are deficient enough to get anemic, children who are iron deficient don’t learn as well.
		Excess cow's milk can cause a child to lose iron through the intestines, and can also make it more difficult for the body to use the iron that is present.
		Almost all cases of severe iron deficiency in young children are in those who drink too much milk.
	www.drgreene.com /21_121.html (1140 words)

	AllRefer Health - Iron Deficiency Anemia (Anemia - Iron Deficiency)
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		Anemia is a condition where red blood cells are not providing adequate oxygen to body tissues.
		Iron Deficiency Anemia Overview, Causes, and Risk Factors
	health.allrefer.com /health/iron-deficiency-anemia-info.html (543 words)

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