Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Iron deficiency anemia in children

Dr, Safaa A Faraj, Dr Ahmed Hatem Sabhan, Raghad A Sabri

Abstract :

 Background: iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia that occurs if the body doesn‘t have enough mineral iron.

 

Objectives: the study aims to determine the frequency of iron deficiency anemia in children of Wassit state and their response to management

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 80 patients having iron deficiency anemia registered in hematology centre in Al_Karama teaching hospital, Al–kut city, Iraq and evaluate the benefits of management, Demographic data of patient, age, sex, address, family history, and investigations before and after management.

Result: Eighty patients presented with iron deficiency anemia in Hematology center in AL_–Karama hospital. boys 50(62.5%), girls 30 (37. 5%).Mean Age 51.7months, the patients with family history positive (ve+) 8 (10%), while negative in 72 (90%),

78(97.5) complaining from pallor while 2(2.5%) complaining from pica, the mean Hb level at first visit 7.75g/dl, and 11g/dl after treatment, while MCV mean was 59 fL, and 68.5 fL after treatment.

Conclusion: Anemia and Iron Deficiency must always be taken into consideration as they have a definite impact on the patient’s quality of life. for that reason, they need adequate treatment so they can be the consequence of significant or severe diseases, so it is essential to investigate their origin.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr, Safaa A Faraj, Dr Ahmed Hatem Sabhan, Raghad A Sabri, Iron deficiency anemia in children , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-6 | Issue-12 | December-2017

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