In a 20-year-old female patient with small-bowel Crohn's disease with mild microcytic anemia and low serum ferritin, is it reasonable to treat with a total dose infusion of parenteral iron if she is ...

Microcytic anaemias are caused because of iron deficiency in the bodyiStock Microcytic anaemia is a condition where the body has fewer than normal red blood cells. Red blood cells that are smaller ...

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common type of anemia worldwide. 1,2 In high‑income countries, 6% to 8% of adults have anemia, and 40% to 45% of them suffer from iron deficiency (ID). The ...

The present report concerns a fifty-two-year-old Negro with a severe, recurrent, microcytic, hypochromic anemia and an elevated serum iron concentration. He has been followed off and on for seven ...

1 Department of Hepatology, Transplantology, and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland A 50‑year‑old man presented with persistent hyperferritinemia (serum ferritin, ...

Edmonton-born TV host Keltie Knight has been living with a chronic illness for almost a decade. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images) (Gilbert Flores/Golden ...

Q: Which doctor treats hemolytic anemia? A: Hemolytic anemia is usually diagnosed by a family physician or a pediatrician, who may refer the patient to a hematologist. A: Small red blood cells, also ...

Red blood cell distribution width coefficient of variation may be a useful clinical biomarker for detecting tubular injury in patients with type 2 diabetes. Red blood cell distribution width ...

Anemia more often than not may be diagnosed by clinical features alone. A simple blood test is usually enough to confirm the diagnosis of the condition. Diagnostic workup however is needed to ...