Open AccessAnemia sideropenica in età pediatrica: pillole di… ferro
Author(s) -
Carla Moscheo,
Elisa Fenizia,
Mariaclaudia Meli,
Giovanna Russo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
quaderni acp
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.144
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2039-1382
pISSN - 2039-1374
DOI - 10.53141/qacp.2021.176-180
Subject(s) - anemia , medicine , intensive care medicine , psychological intervention , pediatrics , therapeutic approach , iron deficiency anemia , iron deficiency , disease , psychiatry
Iron deficiency anemia is the most frequent haematological disorder in children. Although much is already known about the diagnostic-therapeutic approach, new frontiers regarding its diagnosis and therapeutic options emerge every day. An adequate intake with the diet is essential and can also be obtained in compliance with vegetarian-type diets. The use of glycinate or lysosomal preparations could positively affect the efficacy of therapy reducing the side effects associated with commonly used iron preparations. Parenteral iron therapy in pediatric age, which is currently limited to selected conditions, may evolve further, as a consequence of the production of molecules such as ferrocarboxymaltose, the use of which is not currently permitted under the age of 14. Further studies are therefore necessary in order to implement the knowledge and diagnostic-therapeutic interventions related to this widespread nosological entity.