A STUDY OF ANAEMIA AMONG FEMALES OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP AT A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN NORTH INDIA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 26
Abstract
BACKGROUND Anaemia has emerged as a major health problem affecting the females in childbearing age group, especially in developing nations like India.1,2 It is of various types, but the most common is iron deficiency anaemias caused due to low iron intake which affects children and pregnant and lactating women.3 Study of stained peripheral blood smears and data obtained from haematological cell counter render so much information that a tentative diagnosis can be reached in most of the patients without special tests being done.4 The aim of this test was to evaluate the pattern of anaemia among females in childbearing age group in a tertiary care hospital of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and evaluate haematological parameters of various types of anaemia among these females. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a descriptive study. 100 female patients of age between 15-49 years with haemoglobin values less than 12 gm were included in this study. Haematological parameters were obtained on processing the blood samples on electronic cell counter. The values of MCV, MCH, MCHC, red cell distribution width, PCT, reticulocytes and haemoglobin were analysed and correlated. RESULTS The mean age of the women in our observation was 29.3 years. Out of 100 cases studied 40 were categorised as mild anaemia, 41 as moderate anaemia and 19 as severe anaemia. The predominant anaemia was nutritional, mostly belonging to iron deficiency anaemia, others being B12 or folate deficiency and anaemia of chronic diseases/ chronic inflammation. CONCLUSION A detailed basic study of the haematological parameters of anaemia can help us reach the cause, type, severity and forms of haematological disorders without further investigations. This study also emphasises the need of iron supplementation for the females during reproductive age group.
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Vatsala Kishore, Neeraj Kumar Singh
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