Megaloblastic anaemia in hospitalised children.
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-145703
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To study the profile of megaloblastic anaemia in hospitalised children. Studydesign:
Prospective study.Setting:
Tertiary care hospital in Uttarakhand.Subjects:
53 children between 6 months and 14 years of age were studied for megaloblastic anaemia.Result:
Majority of patients (48.8%) were in the older age group, and only 11% were seen in infancy. Folate and vit B12 deficiency was seen in 55% and 88% cases respectively. 44% had combined deficiency of folate and vitamin B12.11% had pure folate and 44% had pure vitamin B12 deficiency. 66% cases with microcytic blood picture, 70%with dimorphic picture, and 90% of pancytopenia patients on marrow examination had a megaloblastic picture. 60% had malnutrition, and majority belonged to the lower socio-economic strata of society.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Deficiencia de Vitamina B 12
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Niño
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Niño Hospitalizado
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Preescolar
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Adolescente
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Centros de Atención Terciaria
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India
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Anemia Megaloblástica
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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