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What is the appropriate management for a 1-year-old infant with anemia?
Amy Pearcy, Stacia Munn
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Abstract
Evidence-based answer Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia in an asymptomatic 1-year-old infant, so either further laboratory evaluation (eg, serum ferritin [SF] or reticulocyte hemoglobin concentration [CHr]) or empiric treatment with oral iron are appropriate (SOR: B, cohort studies and expert opinion).