IRON DEFICIENCY

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Iron deficiency (plant disorder)
Iron deficiency (medicine)

Iron deficiency (medicine)
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Iron deficiency is the most common known form of nutritional deficiency. In the human body, iron is present in all cellss and has several vital functions -- as a carrier of oxygen to the tissues from the lungs in the form of hemoglobin, as a facilitator of oxygen use and storage in the muscles as myoglobin, as a transport medium for electrons within the cells in the form of cytochromes, and as an integral part of enzyme reactions in various tissues. Too little iron can interfere with these vital functions and lead to morbidity and mortality.
The direct consequence of iron deficiency is iron deficiency anemia. Groups that are most prone to developing this disease are children, and pre-menopausal women.
Total body iron averages approximately 3.8 g in men and 2.3 g in women. There are several mechanisms that control iron metabolism and safeguard against iron deficiency. The main regulatory mechanism is situated in the gastrointestinal tract. When loss of iron is not sufficiently compensated by adequate intake after some time that is determined by the state of body iron storage, iron deficiency develops.
Main causes :
- chronic bleeding (hemoglobin contains iron)
  - excessive menstrual bleeding
  - non-menstrual bleeding
  - bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract (ulcers,hemorroids etc)
  - rarely laryngological bleeding or from the respiratory tract
- inadequate intake (special diets low in dietary iron)
- substances (in diet or drugs) interfering with iron absorption
- malabsorption syndromes
- genetic defects of iron metabolism
Symptoms of iron deficiency are not characteristic :
- Pale skin color (pallor)
- Fatigue
- Irritability
- Weakness
- Shortness of breath
- Sore tongue
- Brittle nails
- Unusual food cravings
- Decreased appetite
- Headache
Tests :
- full blood count - microcytic anemia
- low serum ferritin
- low serum iron
- high TIBC (total iron binding capacity)
- stool for blood loss
Treatment
Before any treatment is commenced there should be definitive diagnosis of the underlying cause for iron deficiency, particularly in older patients who are most susceptible to intestinal cancer.
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Then oral iron supplements mainly in the form of ferrous sulfate tablets.
External link :
- Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States

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	Prussian blue staining for iron particles, which reveals little or no stainable iron in the bone marrow reticulum cells and normoblasts, is the definitive test for iron deficiency during Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA). Credit: CDC.		Normal iron stores are seen as dark blue-staining material in the bone marrow. A person unable to maintain a balanced, iron-rich diet may suffer from some degree of Iron Deficiency Anemia, or IDA. Credit: CDC.
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Health		Current research suggests correction of iron deficiency may improve symptoms for some patients. (references)
		Thus, increased intakes of specific sources of calcium might induce iron deficiency in individuals with marginal iron status. (references)
		The evaluation will include tests for iron deficiency and blood loss in the stool to be certain there are no other reasons for the anemia. (references)
Children	Pakistan	The International Labor Organization (ILO) reports that 8 percent of children suffer from iron deficiency and 30 to 40 percent of children in the country suffer from stunted growth. (references)
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Language		Translations for "IRON DEFICIENCY"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		jernmangel. (various references)

Dutch		ijzergebrek. (various references)

Finnish		raudan puute. (various references)

French		carence en fer. (various references)

German		Eisenmangel. (various references)

Greek		σιδηροπενία. (various references)

Italian		deficienza di ferro, Carenza di ferro (ferriprive). (various references)

Pig Latin		ironay eficiencyday

Portuguese		carência de ferro. (various references)

Spanish		deficiencia de hierro, carencia de hierro. (various references)

Swedish		järnbrist. (various references)
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	Words within the letters "c-c-d-e-e-f-i-i-i-n-n-o-r-y"
	-4 letters: confidence, deficiency.
	-5 letters: concerned, endocrine, incidence, indecency.
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Domain	Definition
Food & Agriculture	A trace element, which if deficient in the soil(particularly calcareous soils, can cause deficiency disease(chlorosis)especially in fruit crops, also essential for haemoglobin formation(deficiency causes anaemia in animals)and for a variety of metabolic plants. Source: European Union. (references)
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Domain	Title
Books	Preventing and Controlling Iron Deficiency Anaemia Through Primary Health Care: A Guide for Health Administrators and Programme Managers (reference) Iron Deficiency Anemia: Recommended Guidelines for the Prevention, Detection, and Management Among U.S. Children and Women of Childbearing Age (reference) (more book examples)
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Expression	Frequency per Day
iron deficiency	413
iron deficiency anemia	190
iron deficiency symptom	56
iron deficiency anemia symptom	16
iron deficiency in woman	12
cause of iron deficiency	6
iron deficiency in child	6
pregnancy iron deficiency	4
iron deficiency anaemia	4
treatment for iron deficiency	3
iron deficiency and hair loss	3
iron deficiency child	3
iron deficiency anemia treatment	3
iron deficiency diet	2
iron deficiency in infant	2
iron deficiency in man	2
iron deficiency in toddler	2
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Expressions using "IRON DEFICIENCY": iron deficiency anaemia ♦ iron deficiency anemia. Additional references.
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