Anemia in adolescence. 2. Hemoglobinopathies and other causes. Postgrad Med 1975 Feb;57(2):151-5
Date
02/01/1975Pubmed ID
1109736DOI
10.1080/00325481.1975.11713972Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0016593718 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
Many complex forces are at work during adolescence which can contribute to the occurrence of anemia. Careful consideration of the entire patient should enable a physician to identify the unusual as well as the more common causes of anemia in this age group. Anemia in teenage girls is primarily due to menstrual iron loss. In boys, borderline diets and the demands of rapid growth predominate as causative factors. Hemoglobinopathies (thalassemia, sickle cell disease), G6PD deficiency, infectious mononucleosis, and illicit drug use account for small proportions of cases.
Author List
Camitta BM, Nathan DGMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAge Factors
Anemia
Anemia, Hypochromic
Blood Transfusion
Contraceptives, Oral
Diet
Folic Acid Deficiency
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Humans
Infectious Mononucleosis
Iron
Sickle Cell Trait
Substance-Related Disorders
Thalassemia