Prevalence of anemia in Japan

The frequency of anemia in Japan is statistically higher than that of foreign countries. Especially, Japanese females frequently fall ill with iron deficiency anemia(IDA) because of decreased intake of iron. Secondary anemia is of the second-highest frequency. While primary hematological disorders a...

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Published in:	Nihon rinshō Vol. 66; no. 3; p. 429
Main Authors:	Tsujioka, Takayuki, Tohyama, Kaoru
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Japanese
Published:	Japan 01-03-2008
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Anemia - epidemiology Anemia - etiology Anemia, Aplastic - epidemiology Anemia, Hemolytic - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant Japan - epidemiology Male Middle Aged Myelodysplastic Syndromes - epidemiology Prevalence Sex Factors Japan
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Summary:	The frequency of anemia in Japan is statistically higher than that of foreign countries. Especially, Japanese females frequently fall ill with iron deficiency anemia(IDA) because of decreased intake of iron. Secondary anemia is of the second-highest frequency. While primary hematological disorders account for only a small fraction of whole anemic patients, aplastic anemia is relatively frequent in the world-wide statistics. The frequency of myelodysplastic syndromes is now increasing with aging of the population. It is important to sustain our effort in assembling the data as to the prevalence of anemia.
ISSN:	0047-1852