Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia with Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Content among Children Aged 6-18 Years

نویسندگان
Satari, Hindra Irawan ID 1
Andriastuti, Murti ID 2
Adiwidjaja, Melita ID 3

1 Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia

2 Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia

3 Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

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چکیده

Background: Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world. If left untreated, ID will lead to iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and other irreversible consequences. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended reticulocyte hemoglobin content (Ret-He) as an alternative laboratory examination to screen and detect ID. We aimed ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Cut-off values, Iron status, Iron deficiency, Iron deficiency anemia, Reticulocyte hemoglobin content