Prevalencia de anemia y deficiencia de hierro en escolares jujeños de 12 años. / [Prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency in 12 year old school children from Jujuy]

ABSTRACT

Iron deficiency is highly frequent among adolescents. Its early detection can prevent the development of a ferropenic anemia, a serious condition. The problem has not been well studied in our country. The purpose of this work was to determine the frequency of iron deficiency and anemia in adolescents. The criteria considered were hematocrit below 38