Febbraio 2001 - Volume XX - numero 2

Medico e Bambino


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Le microcitosi nel bambino: classificazione e approccio diagnostico

ANTONELLA SCIOTTO, VALERIA FURIA, SILVANA ESTER MUNDA

Dipartimento di Ematologia e Oncologia Pediatrica, Università di Catania

MICROCYTOSIS: CLASSIFICATION AND DIAGNOSIS

Key words: Microcytosis, Anemias, Iron deficiency, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemias, Haemosiderosis, Copper deficiency, Lead-poisoning

The Authors provide an overview of microcytic anemias. Causes of microcytic anemia include a wide variety of diseases, the most common being iron-deficiency, impaired haemoglobin synthesis, sideroblastic anemias and anemias due to chronic disease. Other less common causes are copper deficiency, lead poisoning and haemosiderosis. A classification of the main microcytic anemias is provided and a diagnostic approach to microcytosis, with and without anemia, based on RDW and MCV is suggested.

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A. Sciotto, V. Furia, S.E. Munda
Le microcitosi nel bambino: classificazione e approccio diagnostico
Medico e Bambino 2001;20(2):87-93 https://www.medicoebambino.com/?id=0102_87.pdf


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