SOVREMENNAYA PEDIATRIYA.2016.3(75):65-69; doi10.15574/SP.2016.75.65 

Iron deficiency anemia in children 

Pochinok T. V.

A.A. Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine 

In the article the role of iron in the human body is highlighted. The mechanism of development of iron deficiency states, their consequences and the basic principles of diagnosis and correction of children of different ages are shown. 

Key words: children, iron deficiency anemia, treatment. 

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