Anemia: its Prevalence, Causes, and Management | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
Article 30, Volume 70, Issue 10, January 2018, Page 1877-1879 PDF (218.45 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Afnan Shukri A Sharourou ![]() | ||||
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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