Iron deficiency anaemia : current concepts

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Noor Fadzilah Zulkifli (Author), Methil Kannan Kutty (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Negeri Sembilan : USIM Publisher 2013
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Epidemiology
  • 3. Distribution of body iron
  • 4. Nutritional and metabolic aspect of iron
  • 5. Iron absorption
  • 6. Internal iron exchange
  • 7. Causes of iron deficiency
  • 8. Differential diagnosis
  • 9. Diagnostic investigation for iron deficiency
  • 10. Pathological effects of iron deficiency in adults
  • 11. Pathological effects of iron deficiency in pregnancy
  • 12. Pathological effects of iron deficiency in infants and children
  • 13. Algoritm in the approach to patient with anaemia
  • 14. Management of iron deficiency anaemia
  • 15. Prevention and control of iron deficiency