Prevalence and causation of anemia among pediatric age group patients
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Anemia prevalence in all age group children continues to remain in most parts of India and Asia. One of the most common factors in causation of anaemia is malnutrition; iron deficiency making the most of it. While many studies have been conducted to find out the prevalence and causes of anemia, we conducted this study in western UP in a tertiary care hospital with an aim to find out the prevalence and causation of anemia in this part of world and what measures can be taken to curb this problem. Material & Methods: The prospective observational study was conducted on 150 children in Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Centre Hospital in Moradabad, western Uttar Pradesh, India. All children were between 6 months to 18 years of age who visited out-patient department and were admitted in the hospital. Children having acute blood loss, known malignancy, bleeding disorder and chronic renal disease were excluded. A specially designed data entry format was used to enter all the patient’s details.
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Aditi Gupta, Khusbu Gangoli, Pradeep K. Gupta
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