To confirm that the anemia is the result of iron deficiency, doctors will cross reference the results of the CBC with a ferritin test and a full iron panel, she says. Ferritin is a biomarker that ...

Introduction: Anemia resulting from lack of sufficient iron for synthesis of hemoglobin is the most common hematological disease of infancy and childhood. The frequency of iron-deficiency anemia ...

The highest prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in infancy coincides with a time of rapid changes in sleep organization. Since IDA in infancy is associated with long-lasting neurofunctional ...