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TREATMENT OF ANEMIAS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD

TREATMENT OF ANEMIAS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD The treatment of anemia at any age period must inevitably be concerned with etiologic and pathogenetic factors. Rational therapy is possible only when such factors are properly evaluated. Dr. Zuelzer has discussed the basic mechanisms by which anemia is produced in infants and children. Dr. Smith has indicated methods by which these can be detected, and Dr. Baty has grouped the anemias according to their combined pathogenetic, etiologic and clinical characteristics. The significant point established in the discussion is that the peculiarities of the anemias of infancy and childhood are not due to a fundamental difference in the pathogenic mechanisms but to anatomic, physiologic and clinical features of the infantile organism which condition the response to the various etiologic factors. Some of these features are more important at one age period than at another. Because of this fact therapeutic principles applicable to anemia in general must be related to the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

TREATMENT OF ANEMIAS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD

PONCHER, H. G.
JAMA , Volume 134 (12) – Jul 19, 1947
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Copyright © 1947 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.1947.02880290017005
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The treatment of anemia at any age period must inevitably be concerned with etiologic and pathogenetic factors. Rational therapy is possible only when such factors are properly evaluated. Dr. Zuelzer has discussed the basic mechanisms by which anemia is produced in infants and children. Dr. Smith has indicated methods by which these can be detected, and Dr. Baty has grouped the anemias according to their combined pathogenetic, etiologic and clinical characteristics. The significant point established in the discussion is that the peculiarities of the anemias of infancy and childhood are not due to a fundamental difference in the pathogenic mechanisms but to anatomic, physiologic and clinical features of the infantile organism which condition the response to the various etiologic factors. Some of these features are more important at one age period than at another. Because of this fact therapeutic principles applicable to anemia in general must be related to the

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Published: Jul 19, 1947

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