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Preventive strategy to control iron deficiency anemia in children and adults.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12776894     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare improvement in hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin and ferritin levels in children aged 5-10 years and women of reproductive age (15-45) supplemented with daily oral and once weekly with single and double dose of ferrous sulphate. METHOD: Twenty children received 200 mg ferrous sulfate daily and 20 received the same dose once weekly for two months. Ten women received 300 mg ferrous sulfate daily, 10 received the same dose once weekly while 10 received 600 mg of ferrous sulfate once weekly for one month. RESULTS: All parameters improved significantly in children who received 200 mg ferrous sulfate daily and weekly. Similarly, the parameters improved significantly in women who received 300 mg of ferrous sulfate daily and 600 mg of ferrous sulfate weekly. CONCLUSION: Weekly supplementation of iron is far better in controlling iron deficiency anemia due to cost effectiveness and better compliance.
Authors:
I A Siddiqui; A Jaleel; M A Rahman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0030-9982     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pak Med Assoc     Publication Date:  2003 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-06-02     Completed Date:  2003-06-26     Revised Date:  2008-02-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501162     Medline TA:  J Pak Med Assoc     Country:  Pakistan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  131-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / drug therapy*,  prevention & control*
Child
Child, Preschool
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Ferrous Compounds / administration & dosage*
Follow-Up Studies
Hemoglobins / analysis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Probability
Prospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ferrous Compounds; 0/Hemoglobins; 7720-78-7/ferrous sulfate

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