Prevalence of iron deficiency in a South African adolescent inpatient psychiatric population: Rates, risk factors and recommendations

Prevalence of iron deficiency in a South African adolescent inpatient psychiatric population: Rates, risk factors and recommendations

Background: Severe iron deficiency is associated with anaemia, but iron deficiency with normal haemoglobin (Hb) may also affect morbidity and quality of life and contribute to psychiatric illness onset and severity. Psychiatric presentations in adolescence are often indicative of serious long-term m...

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Main Authors: Theonie du Plessis, Karis Moxley, Anusha Lachman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-07-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
Iron deficiency
Anaemia
Psychiatric illness
Adolescent
Risk factors
Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1347

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