| A study in The Changes of Platelet Count in iron Deficiency Anemia among Children. |
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Nam Ae Kim, Kir Young Kim |
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Department of Pediatrics, Yonset University Medical College, Seoul |
| 소아 철결핍성빈혈에서의 혈소판수 변동에 관한 고찰 |
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김난애, 김길영 |
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연세대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common nutritional anemia among chidren. A
study on the changes of platelet count in IDA was conducted with 83 children who were
diagnosed at the Severance Hospital in a 5 J/2-year pericd from Jan. 1975 to Jun. 1981. The
results
are summarized as follows.
1. IDA was most common among chidren younger than 2-years(61%) due to nutritional
deficiency. It was also common among children older than 10 years of age due to blood loss.
2. The platelet count was more significantly increased in patients with IDA than children
without IDA.
3. In IDA the platelet count of patients with 7 gm/dl or higher hemeglobin levels was
significantly higher than the groups with hemoglobin levels lower than 7 gro/dl(P<0. C5).
4. In IDA the platelet count was correlated with neither reticulocyte count, splenomegaly,
bleeding and serum iron, nor transferrin saturation.
5. Oral iron therapy modified the platelet count (increased or decreased) toward the
normal range.
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| Key Words:
Iron deficiency anemia, Platelet count |
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