What causes anemia in children?

Anemia in children is a syndrome in which the amount of hemoglobin and red blood cells in the peripheral blood of the affected children is lower than normal, and the phenomenon of anemia in children is related to the altitude. Anemia in children can be divided into mild, moderate and severe. Both acute blood loss and chronic blood loss can lead to anemia in children. There are also some diseases, such as intestinal malformations, gastrointestinal ulcer disease, hookworm disease, etc., which can also cause anemia in children.

Some babies are born with anemia, generally there are four reasons. One possibility is anemia due to a lack of red blood cells caused by premature umbilical cord ligation; the other possibility is anemia due to problems with the blood cells themselves. Third, there may be a genetic disease that causes anemia. Fourth, the mother herself may not have enough iron during pregnancy, which will cause the baby to be iron deficient at birth. In addition, gastrointestinal problems (such as dysentery) or metabolic abnormalities in the future will affect iron absorption and cause anemia. Fourth, premature babies may often suffer from iron deficiency because they come into the world prematurely without sufficient time to store iron, which is a congenital deficiency that leads to anemia.

The importance of iron supplementation in daily life: For babies with anemia caused by the above reasons, more attention should be paid to iron supplementation in daily care in the future. Therefore, as parents, we must always pay attention to the baby's physical condition and, if necessary, conduct hemoglobin component tests on the baby, because babies with mild anemia cannot show it from the outside. If the baby's hemoglobin is too low, it means that he has anemia and he should supplement iron in time and eat foods high in iron. For example: iron-fortified infant formula, iron-containing rice flakes, or iron-containing vitamin drops. At the same time, you should also supplement with foods rich in vitamin C, such as tomato juice, vegetable puree, etc., to enhance iron absorption.

Anemia in children can also be caused by hemolytic reasons, such as red blood cell membrane defects in children, or spherocytosis due to genetic factors, etc., which can cause anemia in children. In addition, immune reasons can cause anemia in children, such as red blood cell enzyme defects or hemoglobin synthesis disorders.