Prevalence and Management of Anemia in Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (original) (raw)

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James R. Goodhand, MRCP ,

1 Digestive Diseases Clinical Academic Unit, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University, London, UK

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Nikolasos Kamperidis, MRCP ,

Nikolasos Kamperidis, MRCP

1 Digestive Diseases Clinical Academic Unit, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University, London, UK

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Arati Rao, MRCPCH ,

1 Digestive Diseases Clinical Academic Unit, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University, London, UK

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Faiden Laskaratos, MBBS ,

1 Digestive Diseases Clinical Academic Unit, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University, London, UK

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Adam McDermott ,

1 Digestive Diseases Clinical Academic Unit, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University, London, UK

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Mahmood Wahed, MRCP ,

1 Digestive Diseases Clinical Academic Unit, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University, London, UK

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Sandhia Naik, PhD, FRCPCH ,

Sandhia Naik, PhD, FRCPCH

1 Digestive Diseases Clinical Academic Unit, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University, London, UK

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Nick M. Croft, PhD, FRCPCH ,

Nick M. Croft, PhD, FRCPCH

1 Digestive Diseases Clinical Academic Unit, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University, London, UK

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James O. Lindsay, PhD, FRCP ,

James O. Lindsay, PhD, FRCP

1 Digestive Diseases Clinical Academic Unit, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University, London, UK

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Ian R. Sanderson, MD, FRCPH, FRCP

Ian R. Sanderson, MD, FRCPH, FRCP

1 Digestive Diseases Clinical Academic Unit, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University, London, UK

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James R. Goodhand, Nikolasos Kamperidis, Arati Rao, Faiden Laskaratos, Adam McDermott, Mahmood Wahed, Sandhia Naik, Nick M. Croft, James O. Lindsay, Ian R. Sanderson, David S. Rampton, Prevalence and Management of Anemia in Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Volume 18, Issue 3, 1 March 2012, Pages 513–519, https://doi.org/10.1002/ibd.21740
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Abstract

Background

Children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have Crohn's disease (CD) than ulcerative colitis (UC) and their disease tends to be more extensive and severe than in adults. We hypothesized that the prevalence of anemia would therefore be greater in children and adolescents than in adults attending IBD outpatient clinics.

Methods

Using the WHO age-adjusted definitions of anemia we assessed the prevalence, severity, type, and response to treatment of anemia in patients attending pediatric, adolescent, and adult IBD clinics at our hospital.

Results

The prevalence of anemia was 70% (41/59) in children, 42% (24/54) in adolescents, and 40% (49/124) in adults (P < 0.01). Overall, children (88% [36/41]) and adolescents (83% [20/24]) were more often iron-deficient than adults (55% [27/49]) (P < 0.01). Multivariate logistic regression showed that both active disease (odds ratio [OR], 4.7 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.5, 8.8) and attending the pediatric clinic (OR 3.7; 95% CI, 1.6, 8.4) but not the adolescent clinic predicted iron deficiency anemia. Fewer iron-deficient children (13% [5/36]) than adolescents (30% [6/20]) or adults (48% [13/27]) had been given oral iron (P < 0.05); none had received intravenous iron compared with 30% (6/20) adolescents and 41% (11/27) adults (P < 0.0001).

Conclusions

Anemia is even more common in children than in older IBD patients. Oral iron was given to half of adolescents and adults but, despite similar tolerance and efficacy, only a quarter of children with iron-deficient anemia. Reasons for the apparent underutilization of iron therapy include a perceived lack of benefit and concerns about side effects, including worsening of IBD activity.

Copyright © 2011 Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.

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