The New WHO Cut-off Point for Defining High-altitude Anemia may be Inadequate

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ID13775865
AutoresGustavo F Gonzales (0000-0003-1611-2894, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru, autor correspondente), Cinthya Vásquez‐Velásquez (0000-0002-3326-0437, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru), Sandra Yucra (0000-0002-7936-7467, Catholic University of Santa María), Vilma Tapia (0000-0001-5966-8978, Laboratorio de Endocrinología y Reproducción, Facultad de Ciencias e Ingeniería, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru), Manuel Gasco (0000-0001-8739-9533, Laboratorio de Endocrinología y Reproducción, Facultad de Ciencias e Ingeniería, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru), Parminder S Suchdev (0000-0002-0350-3469, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Helathcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA), Chris A Rees (0000-0001-6449-0377, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emory University of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA), Julio Aguilar Vilca (0000-0003-1461-1120, Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University)
Ano2025
Volume62
Páginas469580251372827-469580251372827
Data de publicação2025-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoINQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0046-9580 • E-ISSN: 1945-7243
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00469580251372827
PMID40977614
OpenAlexW4414422145
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas45

These findings suggest that altitude-adjusted Hb cutoffs may overestimate anemia prevalence and lead to misclassification of IDA in high-altitude pediatric populations

Anemia · Disease · MEDLINE · Point (geometry · Population · Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders · High Altitude and Hypoxia · Travel-related health issues