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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Автори: Theonie du Plessis, Karis Moxley, Anusha Lachman
Формат: Стаття
Мова:English
Опубліковано: AOSIS 2019-07-01
Серія:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Онлайн доступ:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1347