IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN CHILDREN AND ITS TREATMENT.

Abstract

According to WHO, the prevalence of IDA in young children ranges from 17.5 to 30%. The causes of iron deficiency in children are quite varied. The effectiveness of ferrotherapy is an integral indicator of two components - the therapeutic effectiveness in relieving anemic syndrome and the tolerability of a particular ferropreparation by patients. 55 children with IDA of 1-2 degrees aged 1 to 3 years were examined. The main group took ferrum-lek in grape juice (FVS) as monotherapy, the control group ferrum-lek in the form of syrup, without the addition of juice. The effectiveness of FVS was confirmed by the fact that already on the 15-20th day of treatment there was a certain regression of clinical symptoms and positive changes in the morphofunction of the erythrocyte system of sick children. The results obtained allow us to recommend FVS as an effective and safe herbal preparation for the treatment and prevention of IDA in children over 1 year old, and the bioavailability and bioavailability of FVS are significantly higher than those of iron preparations when taken orally.