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Issue: Vol. 562 No. 2 (2026)
Section: Các bài báo
DOI: 10.51298/vmj.v562i2.18732
Date Published: 06/09/2026
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Hà , Q. D., Trần , T. N., & Phùng , T. K. (2026). CLINICAL FEATURES, LABORATORY EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD AT OUTPATIENT CLINIC - HAI DUONG PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL 2024. Vietnam Medical Journal, 562(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v562i2.18732

CLINICAL FEATURES, LABORATORY EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD AT OUTPATIENT CLINIC - HAI DUONG PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL 2024

Quốc Dương Hà 1, , Thị Nhung Trần 1, Thế Khang Phùng 1
1 Haiduong Medical Technical University

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Abstract

Objective: To describe the clinical laboratory examination and treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children under 5 years old at Hai Duong Pediatric Hospital in 2024.


Subjects and methods: cross-sectional description, convenience sampling of 250 children who meet the selection criteria.


Results: The male to female ratio among over 250 children studied was 1.45:1, mainly in the age group from 6 months to under 24 months (65.6%). The main clinical manifestations were fatigue (78.8%), poor appetite (73.6%), pallor of skin and mucous membranes (81.2%), and rapid heartbeat (25.6%). 54.5% of children had mild anemia and 32.8% had moderate anemia. Most children had serum iron levels below 7 μmol/l (93.6%) and ferritin levels below 15 ng/ml, accounting for 76.4%. Oral iron supplementation is effective in children with iron deficiency anemia. Additionally, adjusting the diet to increase the intake of animal meat also helps improve the condition.


Conclusion: Early prevention and detection of iron deficiency anemia in children are necessary for timely treatment.

Keywords

iron deficiency anemia, children under 5 years old.

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