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Background: Worldwide, iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency
disorder and the leading cause of anemia in children, especially in developing countries …

Purpose The association between iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and febrile seizures (FS)
during childhood is inconclusive due to inconsistent results reported in different studies. We …

Background Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure in the first 5 years of life,
and many factors that increase seizure risk have been identified. This study was performed …

Thalassemia is a genetic disorder that involves abnormal haemoglobin formation. The two
main categories of thalassemia are alpha and beta thalassemia that are then divided into …

Objective The relationship between iron status and febrile seizures has been examined in
various settings, mainly in the Developing World, with conflicting results. The aim of this …

Background: Febrile seizure is the most common cause of seizure in children. Iron
deficiency, by lowering seizure threshold, is proposed to be one of the risk factors for febrile …

Background. The febrile seizure is a convulsion disorder in children aged 6 months to 5
years without any intracranial disorder. The febrile seizure is the most common neurological …

Background: Febrile seizure is the most common type of seizure disorder that occurs in
children aged 6-60 months. Recurrences are common. This study was conducted to …

Background: Current findings suggest that iron deficiency anemia (IDA) may be a
predisposing factor for febrile seizure (FS), while some studies show the lower prevalence of …