All issues > Volume 31(8); 1988

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(8):1054-1058. Published online August 31, 1988.

A Case of Iron Deficiency Anemia with Hypoproteinemia.

Seong Ho Kim¹, Woo Kill Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicin, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

Received: January 21, 1988;  Accepted: March 21, 1988.

Abstract

Severe iron deficiency anemia is occasionally accompanied by hypoproteinemia and edema. There is evidence that the hypoproteinemia is caused by increased intestinal loss of serum protein. We experienced a case, 1 year and 6 months old female patient with generalized edema, diagnosed as iron deficiency anemia with hypoproteinemia. After treatment with ferrous iron preparation, generalized edema was subsided, and hemoglobin value and serum protein concentration were restored to normal level. We made a brief review of related literature.

Keywords :Generalized edema, Hypoproteinemia, Iron deficiency anemia