Tuberculosis and anemia of chronic infection

Male children aged 7-12 years with tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis alone or with other tuberculous lesion, were subjected to hemoglobin concentration, which was 9.5 g/dl and less in 15 patients. Serum iron, total iron binding capacity, serum ferritin and complete blood picture were performed to those 15 patients. There was 9 patients from 15 suffering from anemia of chronic infection. After antituberculous treatment, there was marked improvement to this anemia in 8 patients