Anemia: its Prevalence, Causes, and Management
Sharourou, A., Hassan, M., Teclebrhan, M., Alsharif, H., alamoudi, A., alkhatem, H., Alhamad, S., Alsinani, T. (2018). Anemia: its Prevalence, Causes, and Management. EKB Journal Management System, 70(10), 1877-1879.
Afnan Shukri A Sharourou; Mohamed Ahmed Hassan; Mosay Berihu Teclebrhan; Hesham Mohammed Alsharif; Ahmed Saeed alamoudi; Hawra Mustafa alkhatem; Sukayna Adil Alhamad; Tahani Saleem Alsinani. "Anemia: its Prevalence, Causes, and Management". EKB Journal Management System, 70, 10, 2018, 1877-1879.
Sharourou, A., Hassan, M., Teclebrhan, M., Alsharif, H., alamoudi, A., alkhatem, H., Alhamad, S., Alsinani, T. (2018). 'Anemia: its Prevalence, Causes, and Management', EKB Journal Management System, 70(10), pp. 1877-1879.
Sharourou, A., Hassan, M., Teclebrhan, M., Alsharif, H., alamoudi, A., alkhatem, H., Alhamad, S., Alsinani, T. Anemia: its Prevalence, Causes, and Management. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 70(10): 1877-1879.

Anemia: its Prevalence, Causes, and Management

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 30, Volume 70, Issue 10, January 2018, Page 1877-1879  XML PDF (218.45 K)
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Authors
Afnan Shukri A Sharourou email 1; Mohamed Ahmed Hassan2; Mosay Berihu Teclebrhan3; Hesham Mohammed Alsharif4; Ahmed Saeed alamoudi5; Hawra Mustafa alkhatem6; Sukayna Adil Alhamad7; Tahani Saleem Alsinani8
1Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
2University of Medical Sciences and Technology
3Kharkiv National Medical University
4Taif University
5King Abdulaziz University
6Maternity and Child Hospital in Dammam
7Primary Health Care Qatif
8Batterjee Medical College
Abstract
Background: Nutritional anemia or anemia due to dietary causes is the most common form, yet the easiest to manage compared to other forms of anemia. Some of the most common nutritional deficiencies are iron, cobalamin, folate, and also other elements like copper. Anemia due to diet is mostly asymptomatic in the initial phase until the stores are depleted, which can take a few months to several years, depending upon the cause. 
Methodology: We conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE from January 1987 to March 2017. The following search terms were used: nutritional anemia, dietary anemia, iron deficiency anemia, cobalamin deficiency, folic acid deficiency anemia, dietary anemia treatment
Aim of the work: In this study we aimed to understand about the different types of anemia caused as a result of dietary deficiency. We will also briefly study about their presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment.
Conclusion: Various causes, presentations, and complications are associated with different types of nutritional anemia, but they still are the easiest to treat and manage. Most cases are due to an underlying occult disorder rather than simple dietary insufficiency, making diagnosis more difficult in some cases, and requiring thorough history and investigations integration to reach an accurate diagnosis and treat the underlying cause.
Keywords
dietary anemia; iron deficiency anemia; cobalamin deficiency; folic acid deficiency anemia; dietary anemia treatment; nutritional anemia
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