A STUDY OF HAEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE IN PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP IN NORTH-WEST, RAJASTHAN

Abstract

Background: Anaemia a blood condition involving an abnormal reduction in number of red blood cells or in their haemoglobin content. Anemia is defined as decreased concentration of haemoglobin and RBC mass as compared to the values in age-matched controls .These can be due to 1) reduced proliferation of RBC which may result from deficiency of nutrients or hormones or from disease or other conditions 2) excessive destruction of RBC often a hereditary problem 3) excessive blood loss

Methods: Record based retrospective study conducted on at department of pathology.

Results: Out of total 362 cases of anemia in the present study, 275 cases (75.96%) are of iron deficiency anemia followed by 84 cases (23.20%) of megaloblastic anemia. Minimum cases 3 (0.82%) are of haemolytic anemia.

Conclusion: In the present study, Iron deficiency anemia was the most common.

Keywords: Iron deficiency anemia, megaloblastic anemia, haemolytic anemia.