Anemias in children

This book discusses anemia which is a common problem in children. About 20% of children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with anemia at some point. A child who has anemia does not have enough red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a type of protein that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen to other cells in the body. Most common causes of pediatrics anemias were mentioned.Pediatric anemia refers to a hemoglobin or hematocrit level lower than the age-adjusted reference range for healthy children. Physiologically, anemia is a condition in which reduced hematocrit or hemoglobin levels lead to diminished oxygen-carrying capacity that does not optimally meet the metabolic demands of the body.Anemia is not a specific disease entity but is a condition caused by various underlying pathologic processes. It may be acute or chronic.Diagnostic and therapeutic methods also were discussed in this informative book.

Mr. Mosab Nouraldein Mohammed HamadLecturer of Medical Parasitology, Medical Laboratory Sciences Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Elsheikh Abdallah Elbadri University Sudan.Dr. Yousif M ElhajFaculty of Medicine, Karary University, Sudan.