Serum lipid and lipoprotein profile in children with iron deficiency anemia

ECE A., YIGITOGLU M., VURGUN N., GUVEN H., Iscan A.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.41, no.2, pp.168-173, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1442-200x.1999.4121036.x
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.168-173
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: A close association has been found between serum lipoprotein abnormalities and the risk of atherosclerosis. In adults, high stored body iron, high serum iron concentrations and low iron binding capacity were found to be risk factors for coronary heart disease. Iron-deficient diets have caused contradictory lipid changes in rats. This report investigates the relationships between iron deficiency, macronutrient intake and the serum lipid and lipoprotein profiles in children with iron deficiency anemia (IDA).