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Query: UMLS:C0240066 (
iron deficiency
)
7,156
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Managing hematologic disorders in developing countries poses problems not encountered in Western societies. The clinical features of hematologic conditions may be modified by malnutrition, chronic bacterial infection, or parasitic illness.
Iron deficiency
is the major factor in anemia worldwide. Anemia is more common in the wet season when malaria transmission peaks. After anemia, eosinophilia is the next most common hematologic abnormality in children in the tropics. Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus can cause hematologic abnormalities. The pattern of distribution of
primary disorders
of the blood varies among populations and some disorders are unique to certain parts of the world.
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PMID:Introduction: The Complexity and Challenge of Preventing, Treating, and Managing Blood Diseases in the Developing Countries. 2704 Sep 54