Iron deficiency in a 10 year old girl - is it serious?!
Question: Iron deficiency in a 10 year old girl - is it serious?
She's also been having stomach migraines and that's how they found out about the iron deficiency because of scans and investigations into that problem.
Answers:
Anaemia can have many causes, including:
Dietary deficiency – lack of iron, vitamin B12 or folic acid in the diet.
Malabsorption – where the body is not able to use the nutrients in the diet, caused by conditions such as coeliac disease.
Inherited disorders – such as thalassaemia or sickle cell disease.
Autoimmune disorders – such as autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, where the immune cells attack the red blood cells and decrease their life span.
Chronic diseases – such as rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis.
Hormone disorders – such as hypothyroidism.
Bone marrow disorders – such as cancer or infection.
Blood loss – due to trauma, surgery, cancer, peptic ulcer, heavy menstruation, bowel cancer or frequent blood donations.
Drugs and medications – including alcohol, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs or anti-coagulant medications.
Infection – such as malaria and septicaemia, which reduce the life span of red blood cells.
Periods of rapid growth or high energy requirements – such as puberty or pregnancy.
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