Why the study?
The impact of iron deficiency anemia on electrocardiographic markers in children has not been sufficiently investigated.
Does iron deficiency anemia alter electrocardiographic markers of depolarization and repolarization in pediatric patients?
Population
75 children diagnosed with anemia and 77 healthy control children
Comparison
Iron deficiency anemia with ferritin below 15 ng/mL vs healthy children with ferritin exceeding 25 ng/mL
Design
Case-control study
Authors
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May warrant ECG monitoring in pediatric IDA; extends repolarization data but leaves clinical implications open pending prospective studies.
Does iron deficiency anemia alter electrocardiographic markers of depolarization and repolarization in pediatric patients?
Iron deficiency anemia in children is associated with significant alterations in ECG repolarization and depolarization markers, suggesting a potential increased susceptibility to arrhythmias.
Orhan et al. (2025) studied this question.
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