Study of Haematological Manifestations, among Alcoholics in Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Alcohol consumption is known for morbidity and mortality, being a serious health hazard of the people in the world. Multiple organs can be involved like Hepatobiliary system, cardiovascular system, Central nervous system, Hemopoietic system. Alcohol can lead to all types of anemia with suppression of bone marrow. Materials and Methods: Hematological parameters of 49 adult patients who are moderate alcoholics, 26 patients were severe alcoholics and who were admitted in MGM Hospital, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, were included in the study. Results: Among these 75 patients 60% (45) of the alcoholics had anemia. The mean hemoglobin was 9.2gms% among moderate alcoholics and 9.0gm% among severe alcoholics. Conclusions: Alcoholism was more common among men in middle aged group and a feature of lower socio economic group. Anemia was a predominant feature among chronic alcoholics. All types of anemia were seen in alcoholics. Microcytic hypochromic anemia, macrocytic anemia, normochromic normocytic anemia.
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Poralla Sammaiah, Rajendra Prasad, V Chandra Shekhar
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