Herrmann R P
Haematology Department, Royal Perth Hospital, WA.
Aust Fam Physician. 1994 Aug;23(8):1457-61.
Anaemia due to iron deficiency remains the commonest form of anaemia world-wide, predominantly due to blood loss, either associated with infestations such as hook worm or menstrual blood loss, or malnutrition. In Australia, iron deficiency anaemia is the commonest form of anaemia and is seen in pregnant and breastfeeding females where the iron balance is often in a negative state. Fads and fallacies abound, particularly in this group. Despite extensive knowledge of iron metabolism, diagnosis of iron deficiency often remains a difficult problem. The use of diagnostic tests available is discussed in this article.
缺铁性贫血仍然是全球最常见的贫血形式，主要是由于失血，这与诸如钩虫感染或月经失血等情况有关，或者是由于营养不良。在澳大利亚，缺铁性贫血是最常见的贫血形式，在铁平衡往往呈负状态的孕妇和哺乳期女性中较为常见。时尚观念和错误认识比比皆是，尤其是在这一群体中。尽管对铁代谢有广泛的了解，但缺铁的诊断往往仍然是一个难题。本文将讨论现有诊断测试的应用。
