METHODS OF MODERN PREVENTION OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN CHILDREN

The article presents the features of physiological processes and pathological conditions in children ofthe first year of life, predisposing to the development of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The main methods of preventing iron deficiency conditions are described, as well as the principles of choosing an iron preparation and its dose for the treatment of IDA in children of this age category. Particular attention is paid to the prevention and treatment of IDA in premature babies; foreign and domestic recommendations on this issue are presented. A practicing pediatrician for the timely identification and selection of the right tactics for the treatment of IDA in children of the first 12 months of life needs knowledge about the features of the development and treatment of pathology due to differences in the physiological state against the background of high intensity of metabolic processes and immaturity of the anatomical structures in small patients.