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Objectives: To find the frequency of iron deficient anemia and thalassemia in
anemic patient reporting in tertiary hospital in Multan. Study Design: Cross Sectional study.
Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Period: 20th
October 2018 to 20th April 2019. Material & Method: In this study total 260 females with
anemia HB<10.5g/dl were incorporated. Blood of all the patients were collected following the
septic measures in CBC vial for counting of hemoglobin and blood investigation serum ferritin
[<11ng/ml] and HB electrophoresis HBA [>6]. Gestational age was predicted depending upon
last period of menstruation. Results: Age of patients in this study was between 24 to 34 year
with the average age of 29.9±2.3 year, average gestational age 33.2±2.11 week, average
parity 1.46±1.3. Iron deficient anemia was observed in 88.4 percent patient. Thalassemia
was observed in 5.7 percent patient. Conclusion: The results of our study revealed that iron
deficiency and thalassemia are significant contributing factors of anemia in patients reporting
tertiary care hospitals Multan. General screening for carriers of thalassemia should be provided
to all pregnant females attending prenatal care.
Nadia Taj, Saba Javed, Munazza Munir, Anam Naz , Asma Sajid, Ayesha Karim, Nadia Taj, Saba Javed , Munazza Munir , Anam Naz, Ayesha Karim, Asma Sajid. (2020) Prevalence of iron deficiency and thalassemia in patients presenting Tertiary Care Hospital., The Professional Medical Journal, Volume 27, Issue 12.
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