Mean Hb (g/dl) |
5.4±0.8 |
6.1±1.2 |
P=0.0004 |
Peripheral smear (Morphological type of anaemia) |
Peripheral smear (Morphological type of anaemia) |
Peripheral smear (Morphological type of anaemia) |
Peripheral smear (Morphological type of anaemia) |
Microcytic hypochromic |
27 (52.9) |
39 (50.6) |
P=0.359 |
Dimorphic anaemia |
9 (17.6) |
8 (10.4) |
|
Macrocytic |
15 (29.4) |
30(39.0) |
|
Serum ferritin and iron levels in microcytic +dimorphic anaemia |
Serum ferritin and iron levels in microcytic +dimorphic
anaemia |
Serum ferritin and iron levels in microcytic
+dimorphic anaemia |
Serum ferritin and iron levels in
microcytic +dimorphic anaemia |
Serum ferritin (ng/ml) |
5.6±5.2 |
8.6±4.1 |
P=0.0004 |
Serum iron (µg/dl) |
25.3±6.5 |
36.2±5.8 |
P<0.001 |
Serum B12 and folate levels in macrocytic and dimorphic anaemia |
Serum B12 and folate levels in macrocytic and dimorphic
anaemia |
Serum B12 and folate levels in macrocytic and
dimorphic anaemia |
Serum B12 and folate levels in macrocytic
and dimorphic anaemia |
Serum B12 (pg/ml) |
110.4±34.5 |
140.7±42.1 |
P<0.001 |
Serum Folic acid (ng/l) |
4.1±1.7 |
4.8±2.3 |
P=0.018 |