CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA AT TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical profile of patients with iron deficiency anemia at tertiary care teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This descriptive case study of six months was conducted January 2016 to June 2016 at LUMHS Jamshoro Sindh Pakistan. All the patients with iron deficiency anemia were recruited and evaluated as far as etiology is concerned by taking 2 ml venous blood sample and send to laboratory for serum iron, ferritin and TIBC. The frequency / percentages (%) and means ±SD computed for study variables. RESULTS: During six months study period total fifty individuals with iron deficiency anemia were recruited. The mean serum iron, ferritin and TIBC level in whole population was 37.97±7.87 mcg/dL, 10.76 ±1.42 (ng/mL) and 616.76 ±12.72 mcg/dL while the mean age ±SD for whole population was 48.87±7.85. Majority of the subjects (72%) belonged to rural areas of Sindh province and were males 27(54%). The common sign and symptoms observed were tiredness, GI discomfort and loss of weight while the etiology was identified in 42 (84%) patients with Helicobacter pylori 10(23.8%), chronic kidney 4 (9.5%) and liver diseases 5(11.9%) were predominant etiological factors. CONCLUSION: The chronic systemic disorders are responsible for iron deficiency anemia including helicobacter pylori being the most important cause. Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic systemic disorders