Evaluation of Anemia in Hospitalised Infants at a Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Anemia is a significant public health problem that occurs worldwide in both developed and developing countries. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the pattern of anemia among hospitalized infants. The Prevalence of anemia was 43.6% in the present study with microcytic hypochromic anemia being the major cause (67.4%) suggesting iron deficiency as the major culprit for nutritional anemia seen in infants.
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C V Manohar Reddy, Sai Geeta C
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