A stepwise diagnostic approach for undiagnosed Anemia in children: A model for low-middle income country

CONCLUSION: Conducting a stepwise approach with different levels of investigations may help reach the diagnosis of difficult anemia without having to resort to unnecessary investigations. Combined diagnosis is an important cause of undiagnosed anemia, especially in countries with high frequency of consanguinity. The remaining 25 % of the patients continued to be undiagnosed, requiring more sophisticated investigations.PMID:37558589 | DOI:10.1016/j.bcmd.2023.102779

Source: Blood Cells, Molecules and Diseases - August 9, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Nihal Hussien Aly Mohsen Saleh Elalfy Safinaz Adel Elhabashy Nadia Mohamed Mowafy Roberta Russo Immacolata Andolfo Achille Iolascon Iman Ahmed Ragab Source Type: research