Iron deficiency anaemia ( IDA )

Anemia may be defined as Hb ( Hemoglobin ) concentration two standard deviation below the mean Hb concentration for a normal population of the same gender and age range ( BMJ )Iron deficiency is a state of reduced iron stores which precedes overt iron deficiency anaemia / anemia ( IDA ) or persists without progression and IDA is when low iron levels are associated with anaemia and the presence of microcytic hypochromic red cells ( from Lancet ) Anemia may be defined as Hb ( Hemoglobin ) concentration two standard deviation below the mean Hb concentration for a normal population of the same gender and age range ( BMJ )Iron deficiency is a state of reduced iron stores which precedes overt iron deficiency anaemia / anemia ( IDA ) or persists without progression and IDA is when low iron levels are associated with anaemia and the presence of microcytic hypochromic red cells ( from Lancet )

Anaemia affects about a third of the world population and half the cases are due to iron deficiency Affects people of all age groups and is a global concern IDA is a common medical condition seen in everyday clinical practice WHO estimates that 42...