Volume : X, Issue : II, February - 2020

A CLINICO AETIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF ANAEMIA IN ELDERLY: A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY

Dr. Hanuma Kumar Karnati, Dr. B. Sarath Kumar Reddy, Dr. G. Vijaya Kumar

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BACK GROUND: Anaemia should not be accepted as an inevitable consequence of aging. A cause is found in approximately 80 percent of elderly patients. The most common causes of anaemia in the elderly are chronic disease and iron deficiency. Vitamin B deficiency, folate deficiency, gastrointestinal bleeding and myelodysplastic syndrome are among other causes of anaemia in the elderly. [1] AIM: To study the clinical patterns and aetiologies of anaemia in the elderly. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A hospital–based prospective observational study, conducted in elderly patients aged 60 years and above in the Department of General Medicine, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal. Anaemia is defined as haemoglobin level less than 13 g/dl in men and 12 g/dl in women. RESULTS: Among the study population of 60 elderly patients, 53.3% are normocytic, 40% are microcytic, and 6.7% are macrocytic. 3.33% have pancytopenia. Most common aetiology is anaemia of chronic disease(40%) while other causes include nutritional anaemias, chronic kidney disease, and haematological diseases. CONCLUSIONS: Majority of elderly patients with anaemia can be treated. Early diagnosis, dietary advice, and appropriate management can help in the reduction of morbidity and mortality

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A CLINICO AETIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF ANAEMIA IN ELDERLY: A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY, Dr. Hanuma Kumar Karnati, Dr. B. Sarath Kumar Reddy, Dr. G. Vijaya Kumar INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-2 | February-2020

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