Anemia in protein-energy malnutrition
Sharma, A.; Sharma, S.K.; Grover, A.K.; Tewari, A.D.; Abrol, P.
Indian Pediatrics 22(11): 841-844
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061 PMID: 3939235 Document Number: 247483
One hundred marasmic children were studied for hemoglobin level, type of anemia, bone-marrow morphology and marrow-iron status. The anemia was of moderate degree and mostly of microcytic hypochromic type. In majority of cases, marrow was normoblastic with increased iron stores.