Anemia Intervention Strategies

Deficient intake: iron, vit. A, zinc, folate, vit. B12 Inflammation Hepcidin Redistribution of iron and Vit. A CAUSES OF ANEMIA Malaria: Destruction and impaired production RBC Helminths: Internal bleeding (loss of iron) Thalassemias, HbAS, HbSS, Hb-E, G6PD: ◆ Destruction & ↓ RBC production & ↓ lifespan Cook, et al. 1994; Scott et al. 2007; Selhub et al. 2009; Ganz et al. 2011; George, et al. 2012; Pasricha et al. 2010; Suchdev et al. 2012 MA

View entire presentation