Valores del hematocrito y prevalencia de anemia en escolares jujenos / Hematocrit values and prevalence of anemia in schoolchildren of Jujuy

The hematocrit (Ht), as an indicator of anemia in individuals and populations, shows variations in relation to mesologic and genetic factors. Anemia is an endemic disease with insufficiently known prevalence in Argentina, in different age and risk groups and particularly in schoolchildren. The aim of this work was to study the variation of schoolchildren Ht in San Salvador of Jujuy city located at 1,200 m.a.s.l. in order to evaluate the prevalence of anemia and to relate these variations to the socio-economic characteristics of the population. The Ht data proceed from 17,580 schoolchildren of private and public schools. They were grouped by age, sex and socio-economic level. Were considered as anemic the children whose Ht was found: a) under a minimal value accepted for the 1200 m level; b) below 2 standard deviations. For the statistical analysis, ANOVA, chi 2 and correlation coefficient were employed. Independently of age, sex and socio-economic level, the average Ht values agree with those adjusted for the altitude. We observed: a) statistically significant intersex differences, males showing higher values than females; b) a trend to the Ht augmentation in relationship to the increase of the socio-economic level. Independently of the criterion used the prevalence of anemia was low in both sexes, age groups and in all socio-economic levels. Ht values: a) are representative of a schoolchildren population located at a moderate altitude; b) in spite of a trend to decrease in the low socio-economic level, this did not surpass, in most cases, the critical anemia level; c) are not indicative of malnutrition in the schoolchildren examined

Deficiencia de hierro en mujeres embarazadas y sus recién nacidos / Iron deficiency in pregnant women and in their newborn babies

Introducción.La anemia ferropénica en embarazadas es frecuente y hemoglobinas(Hb)menores de 11 g por ciento,se diagnosticaron como anemia.Indicadores como:ferritina sérica(Ferr)y saturacíon de transferrina(Sar por ciento) miden reservas de hierro.Objetivos.Detectar anemia o deficiencia de hierro en embarazadas y recién nacidos(RN)correlacionar sus reservas de hierro,con el propósito de un oportuno diagnósticos y suplementación.Población.Se estudiaron 52 embarazadas normales de término y sus recién nacidos.Resultados.El 67 por ciento de las madres tenían anemia:57 por ciento deficiencia severa,29 por ciento deficiencia moderada y 14 por ciento no ferropénica.Del 33 porciento de madres no anémicas,24 por ciento tenían deficiencia severa(anemia latente)y 76 por ciento deficiencia moderada.El 46 por ciento de neonatos tenía anemia,La deficiencia de hierro fue moderada:4 por cientos en anémicos y 11 por ciento en no anémicos.Conclusiones.La anemia en embarazadas estudiadas es frecuente(67 por ciento)presentando el 14 por ciento de ellas anemia no ferropénica.EL 100 por ciento de las madres no anémicas presentaba deficiencia de hierro.El 46 por ciento de los neonatos tenía anemia pero sus reservas de hierro eran adecuadas en la mayoría