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• Published Subscription 8 May 2020

  Iron Deficiency Anemia: From Historical Background to Management—A Review

  By Mazharul Islam, Atiya Khan, Asima Bashir

  Abstract: The word anemia comes from the ancient Greek word άναιμία, anaimia, meaning ‘lack of blood’. Simply, anemia means a decrease in the total amount of hemoglobin (Hb) or the number of red blood cells (RBCs). Anemia remains a widespread public health problem with major consequences on human health as well as social and economic development. Globally, the most significant contributor to the onset of anemia is iron deficiency (ID) so …

  Published in Research and Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 29–40 Read article →