Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Early Online:1–10, 2014 C Informa Healthcare USA, Inc. Copyright ISSN: 0888-0018 print / 1521-0669 online DOI: 10.3109/08880018.2014.983623
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Low Vitamin D Levels Are Associated with Both Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Children and Adolescents Jun Ah Lee,1 Jin Soon Hwang,2 Il Tae Hwang,3 Dong Ho Kim,1 Ju-Hee Seo,1 and Jung Sub Lim1 1
Department of Pediatrics, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Republic of Korea, Seoul; Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea; 3 Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Background: We aimed to examine the association between vitamin D deficiency and anemia in a nationally representative sample of Korean children and adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional data on 2526 children and adolescents aged 10–20 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey-V (2010–2012) were used. Anemia was defined according to specifications of the World Health Organization. Iron deficiency was defined as serum ferritin level of
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Pediatr Hematol Oncol Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by University of Auckland on 01/06/15 For personal use only.
Low Vitamin D Levels Are Associated with Both Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Children and Adolescents Jun Ah Lee,1 Jin Soon Hwang,2 Il Tae Hwang,3 Dong Ho Kim,1 Ju-Hee Seo,1 and Jung Sub Lim1 1
Department of Pediatrics, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Republic of Korea, Seoul; Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea; 3 Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Background: We aimed to examine the association between vitamin D deficiency and anemia in a nationally representative sample of Korean children and adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional data on 2526 children and adolescents aged 10–20 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey-V (2010–2012) were used. Anemia was defined according to specifications of the World Health Organization. Iron deficiency was defined as serum ferritin level of
