relation between ABO groups and some coagulation factors

The study was carried out on 200 blood donors at Minia and Assiut university Hospitals. It was found that the level of fibrinogen, factor II and VIII were significantly higher in group A when compared with group O, also factor II, VIII and cholesterol was found increased when compared with group B. Fibrinogen, factor II, and IX of group B were significantly higher when compared with group 0. Serum cholesterol and factor II of group AB were significantly increased when compared with B. No other differences between the blood group reached statistical significant

state of serum iron and proteins in infantile rickets

Forty children with rickets aged 10-24 months and 10 controls of comparable age, sex and socioeconomic status were included in the present study. Serum iron, iron binding capacity, serum albumin, serum calcium, serum phosphorus and serum alkaline phosphatase were measured. A roentgenogram to the lower end of radius and ulna was done for all rachitic children. Iron deficiency anemia was found in 40% of the rachitic children. In the rachitic group a significantly positive correlation was found between serum iron and each of serum calcium and serum phosphorus. A significantly negative correlation was found between serum iron and serum alkaline phosphatae in rachitic in rachitic cases. Iron status was poorer in cases with active rickets than in both controls and cases with healing rickets. Hypoalbuminumia-was found in 25% of rachitic children. A significantly positive correlation was found between serum iron and serum albumin level in cases with rickets. Rachitic children with either hypocalcemia olr hypoalbuminemia showed a significantly lower serum iron and percent of transferrin saturation and a significantly higher iron binding capacity than rachitic children with normal serum calcium and serum albumin levels