Iron deficiency anemia in children

Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is the most common form of anemia in infancy. The underlying cause of this is a small cell hypochromic anemia that occurs due to iron deficiency in the body, resulting in reduced hemoglobin synthesis. In addition to clinical anemia, it can also reduce the biological activity of many iron-containing enzymes due to iron deficiency, which in turn affects cell metabolism and causes the body to experience digestive tract dysfunction, circulatory dysfunction, low immune function, mental and neurological symptoms and skin A series of non-blood system manifestations, such as mucosal lesions, are more harmful to children's health, so it is one of the important pediatric diseases in China.

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