
News|Articles|June 29, 2026
AAP updates guidance on pediatric iron deficiency screening and treatment
Author(s)Morgan Ebert, Executive Editor
Fact checked by: Benjamin P. Saylor
New AAP guidance recommends age-specific iron deficiency screening, updated ferritin thresholds, and simplified treatment strategies for children.
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Iron deficiency remains one of the most common nutritional deficiencies among children and adolescents in the United States, prompting the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to issue updated recommendations on prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment. The new clinical report expands previous guidance by addressing care across infancy through adolescence and incorporates emerging evidence on laboratory evaluation, oral iron dosing, and the role of intravenous iron therapy.
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