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The prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia among infants and children in the United States is now relatively low, but iron deficiency remains the leading cause of anemia. Iron deficiency persists despite increased understanding of methods for its prevention, improvements in the means for its detection, and a greater recognition of the fact that anemia is only one manifestation of this systemic disease.

The Prevalence of Iron Deficiency in Infancy

The prevalence of iron deficiency varies widely depending on the criteria used to establish the diagnosis. Variables include the age and socioeconomic status of the patients surveyed, the extent of the population's participation in the Special Supplemental Food Program . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Iron Needs during Infancy and Childhood

The Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency

The Red-Cell Distribution Width

The Therapeutic Trial

The Systemic Manifestations of Iron Deficiency

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From the Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, 601 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205, where reprint requests should be addressed to Dr. Oski.

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