Finding
There is a common association between anaemia with diabetes mellitus in absence of CKD.
Paper
Pattern of anaemia in Fayoum governorate
Abstract
anemia is highly prevalent in Fayoum Governorate, females most commonly affected and IDA is the most common type. Introduction: Anemia is a condition in which the hemoglobin level is below normal and insufficient to meet physiologic needs. The World Health Organization (WHO), 2011 estimates suggest anemia affects around 800 million children and women, on average, all population groups were above the threshold for mild anemia. So, we aimed to study the pattern of anemia in Fayoum Governorate. Patients and Methods: This real practice study included 1500 patients with different types of anaemia. All patients were subjected to a full medical history, full clinical examination, blood sample for complete blood count (CBC) examination, serum iron, and serum ferritin concentration. Results: This study included 1500 patients having a female predominance with a male to female ratio as (45.47% and 54.53%) respectively. The mean age of patients was 48.9± 18.1 years. Anaemia was more common in the age group between 50-65 years. Most common associated comorbidities were diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) by 65.1% and 61% respectively. The most common causes of anemia were chronic kidney disease (CKD), chronic liver disease (CLD), Malignancy by 27.1%, 21.93%, 15.8% respectively. Conclusion: There is more prevalence of anaemia in females in Fayoum Governorate. This prevalence is increasing with age. Here iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common type of anemia in pregnant females. There is a common association between anaemia with diabetes mellitus in absence of CKD.
Authors
M. Mashahet, R. Mahmoud, S. El-Shafee
Journal
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