Open AccessIron deficiency anemia: diagnosis and management
Author(s) -
Susan F. Clark
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
current opinion in gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.165
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1531-7056
pISSN - 0267-1379
DOI - 10.1097/mog.0b013e32831ef1cd
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , intensive care medicine , iron deficiency , etiology , iron deficiency anemia , modalities , disease , pediatrics , pathology , social science , sociology
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) still remains universally problematic worldwide. The primary focus of this review is to critique articles published over the past 18 months that describe strategies for the diagnosis and management of this prevalent condition.