Iron deficiency anemia: Introduction
Broader types of 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)
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)
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
Symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia: see symptoms of Iron deficiency anemia
Complications of Iron deficiency anemia: see complications of Iron deficiency anemia
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Iron deficiency anemia.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Iron deficiency anemia.
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
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:
Organs and body systems related to Iron deficiency anemia include:
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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