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Revision as of 18:22, 28 June 2020

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Asra Firdous, M.B.B.S.[2]

Majority of patients with anemia of prematurity are either asymptomatic or develop vague and non-specific symptoms. They usually present with pallor and lethargy. Decreased activity, breathing difficulties, feeding difficulties, and difficulty in gaining weight are common symptoms. Less common symptoms are tachycardia, heart murmurs, and metabolic acidosis.

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 ==Overview==
-Majority of patients with [[anemia of Prematurity]] are either [[asymptomatic]] or develop vague and non-specific [[symptoms]]. They usually present with [[pallor]] and [[lethargy]]. Decreased activity, [[breathing difficulties]], [[feeding difficulties]], and difficulty in gaining weight are common [[symptoms]]. Less common [[symptoms]] are [[tachycardia]], [[heart murmurs]], and [[metabolic acidosis]].
+Majority of patients with [[anemia of prematurity]] are either [[asymptomatic]] or develop vague and non-specific [[symptoms]]. They usually present with [[pallor]] and [[lethargy]]. Decreased activity, [[breathing difficulties]], [[feeding difficulties]], and difficulty in gaining weight are common [[symptoms]]. Less common [[symptoms]] are [[tachycardia]], [[heart murmurs]], and [[metabolic acidosis]].
 ==History==
 History of patients with [[anemia of prematurity]] includes [[blood loss]] due to [[phlebotomy]] for [[laboratory tests]].