introduction: iron deficiency (id) is the most prevalent nutritional disorder in the world. the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (ida) is about 9% in toddlers, 9-11% in adolescent girls and less than 1% in teenage boys. ida presents when there is not sufficient iron for haemoglobin synthesis. in particular it has negative effects on the behavior, cognitive performance, immune system and phy...

background: iron deficiency and its related anemia, which is the world’s most widespread nutritional deficiency, can be one of the possible consequences of regular blood donation. this research was carried out to compare iron stores in regular blood donors and first-time blood donors in tehran regional blood transfusion center. materials and methods: this study was carried out on 2,149 male blo...

iodine is a trace element in the human body, its only known function is the synthesis of thyroid hormones. effects of iodine deficiency, termed iodine deficiency disorders (idd), include endemic goiter, hypothyroidism, cretinism, decreased fertility rate, increased infant mortality and mental retardation. 2.2 billion people worldwide are at risk for idd. of these, 30-70% have goiter and 1-10% h...

vitamin d deficiency is one of the most preventable challenges worldwide. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin d deficiency among female nurses working at children’s medical center hospital in tehran, iran, due to the risk factor of being a notably long period indoors and the fact that their health status may have consequences on the process of patients’ treatment. a...

conclusions the used protocol is not enough for treating vitamin d deficiency. furthermore, the protocol should be revised according to baseline vitamin d classification. results after initial evaluation, 116 cases were found to be deficient, and were divided into two equal groups of 58. no significant difference was found between the normal, treated and non-treated groups regarding age and gen...

sixty-six children with g6pd deficiency were evaluated retrospectively to ascertain the clinical features, etiology, ultimate outcome and population at risk, the occurrence of jaundice in 18 neonates (group j) was, contrary to other countries, in the form of neonatal jaundice type ii. sepsis, prematurity, hypoxia and acidosis were associating factors. 77.8% of neonates had exchange blood transf...

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the aim of this article was to describe the clinical management of a case with seizure, possibly due toiron deficiency anaemia (ida) in a kitten. a 38-day-old female european shorthair cat was presented withacute onset of impaired consciousness, seizures and lateralised upper motor neuron tetraparesis. haematology results showed severe microcytic hypochromic anaemia with marked anisocytosis and...

introduction: children’s iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional problem; it plays an important role in reducing the child’s scientific and practical abilities. this study aims at reviewing the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in 1 to 6 year old children referring to the city health care centers in jahrom. material and methods: this is a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectio...