CLINICAL ASPECTS OF IRON DEFICIT AMONG CHILDREN AND THEIR CORRECTION

Abstract

The article deals with the findings of the prospective observation of 43 infants, suffering from iron-deficient statuses — iron-deficient anemia and latent iron deficit. it was confirmed that prescription of the hydroxide and polymaltose iron iii complex (Ferrum LEK, LEK D.D., Slovenia) in the form of a syrup to the children, suffering from iron-deficient anemia (dosage: 5 mg/kg per day for 8–12 weeks) led to hemoglobulin normalization (main course). Full normalization of iron reserves in the body dependent on the anemia severity occurred, in case the treatment duration made up 12–20 weeks. Duration of efficient treatment of latent iron deficit (normalization of serumal ferritin level) by the medicine dosed at 2.5 mg/kg per day for 8 weeks. It has been noted that hydroxide and polymaltose iron iii complex is an efficient and safe antianemic medicine, which can not only eliminate the discernible iron-deficient anemia, but also jugulate the clinical aspects of latent iron deficit.

Key words: children, anemia, latent iron deficit, hydroxide and polymaltose iron III complex.