MajalahTech.web.id - Symptoms of anemia or lack of blood can be experienced by anyone, both adults and children. Anemia has an adverse impact because it can reduce productivity. Even in children, anemia can interfere with the growth process.
Anemia is a condition when the body is generally a lack of iron and therefore contributes to the function of hemoglobin (Hb) binds and carries oxygen throughout the body. So a person with anemia are usually more tired, lethargic, and not excited.
Professor Dr. Djajadiman Billy, SpA, of iron deficiency anemia task force of the Indonesian Pediatric Association (IDAI) said, anemia can be caused by many things. "In fact, there are certain circumstances, such as other diseases, which cause the body to be anemic," he said in a media seminar last week in Jakarta.
Those conditions, he explained, among others, bleeding from a wound that causes the loss of red blood cells and become involved in anemia. Djajadiman explained, not only out of the bleeding wound that looked like wounds, but also injuries such as bleeding in the intestines or other organs.
"Injury to the bowel is often not realized, but it also plays a role in the occurrence of anemia. The problem is, sometimes injury to the intestine does not cause the red color in the stool, but the actual blood cells are gone," said Consultant of the Division of Hematology Oncology Hematology Oncology Department of Pediatrics Faculty of medicine-RSCM.
Anemia is a condition when the body is generally a lack of iron and therefore contributes to the function of hemoglobin (Hb) binds and carries oxygen throughout the body. So a person with anemia are usually more tired, lethargic, and not excited.
Professor Dr. Djajadiman Billy, SpA, of iron deficiency anemia task force of the Indonesian Pediatric Association (IDAI) said, anemia can be caused by many things. "In fact, there are certain circumstances, such as other diseases, which cause the body to be anemic," he said in a media seminar last week in Jakarta.
Those conditions, he explained, among others, bleeding from a wound that causes the loss of red blood cells and become involved in anemia. Djajadiman explained, not only out of the bleeding wound that looked like wounds, but also injuries such as bleeding in the intestines or other organs.
"Injury to the bowel is often not realized, but it also plays a role in the occurrence of anemia. The problem is, sometimes injury to the intestine does not cause the red color in the stool, but the actual blood cells are gone," said Consultant of the Division of Hematology Oncology Hematology Oncology Department of Pediatrics Faculty of medicine-RSCM.
Additionally, anemia in children is also caused by the lack of consumption of red blood cell-forming materials such as iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12. Therefore, Djajadiman recommends that children always get good nutrition to meet the needs of iron. "If necessary, you can add iron supplementation," he said.
Anemia can also be caused by failure of the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. The production of red blood cells is less, said Djajadiman, usually triggered by certain diseases that need to be investigated further.
Djajadiman said, anemia has a serious impact on the child. Especially in children under two years of age, when brain growth reached its golden period, iron deficiency can result in suboptimal brain function and mental.
Meanwhile, though still harmful, anemia in children over the age of two years more tolerable. The key, said Djajadiman, ie as soon as possible to improve the situation of anemia.
"If the anemia is left too long, both in children over two years of age or an adult though, it will be bad for health," he concluded.
Anemia can also be caused by failure of the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. The production of red blood cells is less, said Djajadiman, usually triggered by certain diseases that need to be investigated further.
Djajadiman said, anemia has a serious impact on the child. Especially in children under two years of age, when brain growth reached its golden period, iron deficiency can result in suboptimal brain function and mental.
Meanwhile, though still harmful, anemia in children over the age of two years more tolerable. The key, said Djajadiman, ie as soon as possible to improve the situation of anemia.
"If the anemia is left too long, both in children over two years of age or an adult though, it will be bad for health," he concluded.
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