... Thalassemia major Children Adolescent Glucose metabolism Oral glucose tolerance test Thalassemia syndromes consist of a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders of the biosynthesis of hemoglobin chains. Beta-thalassemia is the most common form of thalassemia, with 80–90 million people being...

.... Adolescent Anemia Army service Athletes Iron status The main objective of the study was to determine how often IDA developed during the training period. Trainees found to have IDA (defined as Hb <14 g/dL and ferritin <30 ng/mL) at recruitment or during training were excluded from the study...

...Amy E. DeZern; Eva C. Guinan Adolescent and young adult patient presentations of aplastic anemia require a particular perspective on both diagnosis and treatment. This unique age group necessitates a thorough diagnostic evaluation to ensure the etiology, acquired or inherited, is sufficiently...