Introduction: Anemia resulting from lack of sufficient iron for synthesis of hemoglobin is the most common hematological disease of infancy and childhood. The frequency of iron-deficiency anemia ...

Yes, it’s possible to experience iron deficiency, but not have iron deficiency anemia. “Iron deficiency anemia is just a later stage of iron deficiency,” says Dr. Casey O’Connell ...

It's important to recognize that iron deficiency is not the same as anemia. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines anemia as a Hb concentration below 12.0 g/dL (1). Iron deficiency (ID ...