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- Title
ANALYSIS OF ANEMIA AND BLOOD INDICES IN MEN AND PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN.
- Authors
Atak, Burcin Meryem; Aktas, Gulali; Duman, Tuba T.
- Abstract
Objective: To compare general characteristics, laboratory indices, etiologies and underlying causes in men and pre-menopausal women with anemia. Methodology: A total of 105 patients with anemia presenting to Internal Medicine clinic of Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital were enrolled in the study. Characteristics of the participants, etiology, underlying cause of anemia, hematological parameters and findings on gastroscopy with colonoscopy were recorded. Pregnant, post-menopausal women and patients with history of blood transfusion were excluded. SPSS v.15.0 was used to analyze the data. Results: Median ages of male and female participants were 62 (25) and 36 (20) years respectively. Mean corpuscular volume was 84 ±15fL and 74 ±10fL in men and women respectively. Serum ferritin level of the men (27 mcg/L) was significantly higher than those of the women (4.6 mcg/L). Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that the best correlatives of hemoglobin in anemic female and male was mean corpuscular volume and red blood cell count respectively. The most common etiology was iron deficiency anemia in both women (75%) and men (63%). Conclusion: Mean corpuscular volume in women and red blood cell mass in men are best indicators of hemoglobin in anemia.
- Subjects
IRON deficiency anemia; BLOOD testing; BLOOD cell count; HEMATOCRIT; ERYTHROCYTES
- Publication
JPMI: Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, 2020, Vol 34, Issue 4, p248
- ISSN
1013-5472
- Publication type
Article