Title of Dissertation: WHY DO AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE HIGHER SERUM FERRITIN THAN EUROPEAN AMERICANS, DESPITE LOWER HEMOGLOBIN? Yang Pan, Ph.D., 2006 Directed By: Associate Professor Robert T. Jackson, Department of Nutrition & Food Science Blacks have been consistently observed to have higher serum ferritin (SF) concentrations than whites; however, few studies have attempted to explore why this ...

OBJECTIVE Febrile seizure is one of the most common neurological conditions of childhood. Several theories, such as iron deficiency anemia have been proposed as the pathogenesis of this condition. The aim of this study was to find the association between iron deficiency anemia and febrile seizures in children aged 6 months to 3 years admitted in Valie Asr hospital in Zanjan. MATERIALS &METHOD...

BACKGROUND Gastroenteritis is considered one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children especially in developing countries. It is a major childhood problem in Gaza and one of the most common etiologic agents of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). AIM This study was conducted to investigate possible changes in blood parameters that are associated with gastroenteritis infection amon...

Background: Gastroenteritis is considered one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children especially in developing countries. It is a major childhood problem in Gaza and one of the most common etiologic agents of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Aim: This study was conducted to investigate possible changes in blood parameters that are associated with gastroenteritis infection amon...

Background. In clinical practice, serum ferritin is used as a screening tool to detect iron deficiency. However, its reliability in obesity has been questioned. Objectives. To investigate the role of ferritin in overweight and obese people, either as a marker of inflammation or iron deficiency. Methods. On the basis of body mass index (BMI), 150 participants were divided into three equal groups...

BACKGROUND People donating blood more than twice annually are at risk of developing iron deficiency. Little is known about the iron status of dogs enrolled in blood donor programs. HYPOTHESIS Dogs donating blood ≥6 times annually will show evidence of iron deficiency based on their reticulocyte indices. ANIMALS Thirteen dogs enrolled in a blood donor program donating ≥6 times over the prece...

Introduction. Iron deficiency (ID) of varying severity is the most common and rather serious extra-gynecological complication adenomyosis resulting from meno/metrorrhagia intensity, up to abnormal uterine bleeding requiring surgical hemostasis. Taking into account chronic course disease, complexity radical therapy as well a systemic effect ID also particularly affecting reproductive system, an ...

INTRODUCTION Some studies suggest Blastocystis hominis is a potentially pathogenic protozoa. Blastocystis hominis contributed to anaemia in children aged 8-10 years old in one study. AIM To compare haematological indices in cases with blastocystis hominis infection with healthy controls. MATERIAL AND METHODS From 2001 to 2012, 97600 stool examinations were done in 4 university hospitals. Pa...