scholarly journals Prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and beta thalassemia carriers among relatives of beta thalassemia patients in Nile Delta region, Egypt: a multicenter study

2021 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed R. El-Shanshory ◽  
Laila M. Sherief ◽  
Hoda M. Hassab ◽  
Seham M. Ragab ◽  
Sohier Yahia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Nile Delta ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Beta Thalassemia ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Total Prevalence ◽  
Close Relatives

Abstract Background Screening of β thalassemia among close relatives is more feasible in highly prevalent countries with limited resources. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of β thalassemia carriers and iron deficiency anemia among relatives of β thalassemia patients in Mid Delta, Egypt. Methods This is a cross-sectional multi-center study conducted on 2118 relatives of patients with β thalassemia from different Egyptian governorates in the Mid Delta region. They were subjected to history taking with precise determination of geographic location, general examination, and the following investigations: complete blood counts, serum ferritin for those who showed microcytic hypochromic anemia, and high-performance liquid chromatography for those who were not diagnosed as iron deficiency anemia. Results The total prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among close relatives of confirmed β thalassemia patients in the Nile Delta region was 17.19%. The highest prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (45.05%) was reported in Al-Gharbia Governorate, followed by Al-Menoufia Governorate (21.67%), and the lowest prevalence was that of Al-Sharkia Governorate (4.91%). The differences were highly statistically significant (p < 0.001). β thalassemia carrier prevalence rate in the studied relatives was 35.84%, with the highest prevalence detected in Al-Sharkia Governorate (51.32%), followed by Kafr-Alsheikh and Al-Dakahilia Governorates (41.78%, 37.13%) respectively, while Al-Menoufia Governorate had the lowest prevalence rate (25.00%). These differences were also highly statistically significant (p < 0.001). Conclusion More than one-third of relatives of patients with β thalassemia are carriers of the disease, while 17.19% suffer from iron deficiency anemia. This study demonstrates the importance of tracing the high number of beta thalassemia carriers among relatives of patients with β thalassemia in Egypt.

Evaluation of Twenty Four Discriminant Indices for Differentiating Beta-Thalassemia Trait from Iron Deficiency Anemia in Egyptians

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaimaa Abdelmalik Pessar
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Complete Blood Count ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Beta Thalassemia ◽  
True Negative ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diagnostic Reliability ◽  
Distribution Width ◽  
Thalassemia Trait

Background: Many Red Blood Cell (RBC) indices have been developed based on mathematical formulae to discriminate beta-thalassemia trait (βTT) from iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The latter two conditions represent the most common causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia in Egypt. This study aimed To evaluate the diagnostic reliability of 24 published discriminant indices for differentiating βTT from IDA in Egyptians. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study included a total of 166 subjects (108 IDA & 58 βTT) aged 1-18 years were recruited from Hematology laboratory of  Pediatric Hospital, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. A full diagnostic algorithm was performed using complete blood count, hemoglobin electrophoresis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), iron profile and PCR detection of 22 mutations common for βTT. Twenty-four formulas were applied and their performance characteristics were calculated for each index. Results: The highest accuracy (True positive + True negative/ All cases) & Youden's Index (Sensitivity+Specificity-100) were for Red Cell Distribution Width (RDWI) and Hameed index closely followed by Keikhaei index while the least performance was for RDW-SD, RDW-CV and Shine & Lal indices. Conclusion The superiority of an index over another in distinguishing βTT from IDA allowed only partially better selection of cases warranting further confirmatory molecular studies. None of the studied formulae provided a surrogate test for Hb electrophoresis as mass screening.

Perbedaan Kadar Brain Derived Neurotropic Factor Neonatus Dari Ibu Hamil Normal Dan Anemia Defisiensi Besi

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 568
Author(s):  
Ainal Mardiah ◽  
Arni Amir ◽  
Andi Friadi ◽  
Ellyza Nasrul
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Community Health Center ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Consecutive Sampling ◽  
Neurotropic Factor

<p><em>Iron deficiency anemia is anemia caused by iron deficiency in the blood. Maternal iron deficiency affects the low iron reserves in neonates </em><em>and it also influences on </em><em>Brain Derived Neurotropic Factor (BDNF) </em><em> which affects cognitive function.</em><em> </em><em>The purpose of this study was to determine the difference mean of BDNF in neonates from normal pregnant women and pregnant women with iron deficiency. </em><em>The design of this research was Cross Sectional</em><em> </em><em>design. This research was conducted in Community Health Center of Lubuk  Buaya, Ambacang Community Health Center, Community Health Center of Ikur Koto Health Center and Biomedical Laboratory of Andalas University on February 2017 to April 2018. There were 42 pregnant women was selected as sample e of this research. The samples were chosen by Consecutive Sampling. Then, the sample is divided into two groups: normal pregnant women and pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia. BDNF are examined by the ELISA. Next, the data were analyzed by using T test. The levels of BDNF neonates in normal pregnant group was 3.65(ng/ml) and the anemia pregnant group was 1.74(ng/ml) (p &lt;0.05). There was significant difference of BDNF levels in neonates from normal pregnant women and pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia. </em><em>The conclusion of this study is there is a difference of average BDNF in neonates from normal pregnant women and pregnant women with iron deficiency.</em></p><p> </p><p>Anemia defisiensi besi adalah anemia yang disebabkan karena kekurangan zat besi dalam darah. Defisiensi besi  maternal berdampak pada rendahnya cadangan besi pada neonatus dan berdampak terhadap ekspresi Brain Derived Neurotropic Factor (BDNF) yang berpengaruh pada fungsi kognitif. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perbedaan rerata kadar BDNF pada neonatus dari ibu hamil normal dan ibu hamil defisiensi besi. Desain penelitian ini adalah Cross Sectional. Penelitian dilakukan di Puskesmas Lubuk Buaya, Puskesmas Ambacang, Puskesmas Ikur Koto dan Laboratorium Biomedik Universitas Andalas pada bulan Februari 2017 – Juli 2018. Sampel Penelitian adalah ibu hamil sebanyak 42 orang yang dipilih secara Consecutive Sampling, sampel dibagi menjadi dua kelompok yaitu ibu hamil normal dan ibu hamil anemia defisiensi besi. BDNF diperiksa dengan metode ELISA. Data dianalisa menggunakan uji T test. Kadar BDNF neonatus pada ibu kelompok normal adalah 3,65(ng/ml) dan kelompok ibu anemia adalah 1,74(ng/ml) (p&lt;0,05). Terdapat perbedaan bermakna kadar BDNF pada neonatus dari ibu hamil normal dan ibu anemia defisiensi besi. <em></em></p>

scholarly journals Application of Bayesian Decision Tree in Hematology Research: Differential Diagnosis of β-Thalassemia Trait from Iron Deficiency Anemia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mina Jahangiri ◽  
Fakher Rahim ◽  
Najmaldin Saki ◽  
Amal Saki Malehi
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Hematological Parameters ◽  
False Positive Rate ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Beta Thalassemia ◽  
Bayesian Tree ◽  
Thalassemia Trait ◽  
Cart Algorithm

Objective. Several discriminating techniques have been proposed to discriminate between β-thalassemia trait (βTT) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). These discrimination techniques are essential clinically, but they are challenging and typically difficult. This study is the first application of the Bayesian tree-based method for differential diagnosis of βTT from IDA. Method. This cross-sectional study included 907 patients with ages over 18 years old and a mean (±SD) age of 25 ± 16.1 with either βTT or IDA. Hematological parameters were measured using a Sysmex KX-21 automated hematology analyzer. Bayesian Logit Treed (BLTREED) and Classification and Regression Trees (CART) were implemented to discriminate βTT from IDA based on the hematological parameters. Results. This study proposes an automatic detection model of beta-thalassemia carriers based on a Bayesian tree-based method. The BLTREED model and CART showed that mean corpuscular volume (MCV) was the main predictor in diagnostic discrimination. According to the test dataset, CART indicated higher sensitivity and negative predictive value than BLTREED for differential diagnosis of βTT from IDA. However, the CART algorithm had a high false-positive rate. Overall, the BLTREED model showed better performance concerning the area under the curve (AUC). Conclusions. The BLTREED model showed excellent diagnostic accuracy for differentiating βTT from IDA. In addition, understanding tree-based methods are easy and do not need statistical experience. Thus, it can help physicians in making the right clinical decision. So, the proposed model could support medical decisions in the differential diagnosis of βTT from IDA to avoid much more expensive, time-consuming laboratory tests, especially in countries with limited recourses or poor health services.

Association of Iron Deficiency Anemia with Stroke Severity in patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3004-3006
Author(s):  
Rabia Rathore ◽  
Nasir Farooq Butt ◽  
Adil Iqbal ◽  
Hina Latif ◽  
Mariam Azeem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
P Value ◽  
Stroke Severity ◽  
Cross Sectional

Aim: To study the relationship of Iron Deficiency anemia (IDA) with severity of acute ischemic stroke. Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place & Duration of Study: Department of Medicine, Mayo Hospital, Lahore from March 2020 to February 2021 Methods: A descriptive study of cross-sectional type was done on 200 individuals who had acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and were hospitalized at Mayo Hospital Lahore. Consecutive non-probability convenience sampling method was used to gather the data. Severity of stroke was assessed at the time of admission using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, (NIHSS) at the same time blood complete examination along with peripheral blood film was done to diagnose anemia in these patients. Iron studies were done to diagnose iron deficiency anemia (IDA). P-value less than 0.05 was taken as significant. Results: About 200individuals presenting with AIS were enrolled in the research work. Anemia according to World Health Organization was seen in 80(40%) and was not present in 120(60%) patients. Among the subjects who had anemia, 16(20%) had a minor AIS, 23(28.75%) had a moderately severe AIS, and 41(51.25%) reported with a severe AIS, according to NIHSS criteria. A notable relationship was found to exist between anemia and stroke severity, (P-value 0.000). Conclusion: Anemia was a commonly found in individuals with acute stroke due to ischemia and had direct relation with severity of stroke. Keywords: Iron deficiency Anemia, severity, ischemic stroke.

Evaluation of serum electrolyte levels in iron deficiency anemia patients.

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (05) ◽  
pp. 691-696
Author(s):  
Maryam Rafiq ◽  
Amna Arooj ◽  
Qurrat-ul-Ain Tahir ◽  
Nudrat Fayyaz ◽  
Afra Samad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Close Monitoring ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Complete Blood Counts

Objectives: To evaluate electrolytes levels in patients suffering from iron deficiency anemia and to compare it with patients without anemia. Study Design: Descriptive Cross Sectional study. Setting: Department of Pathology, Sahiwal Medical College Sahiwal. Period: November, 2019 to May, 2020. Material & Methods: After taking informed consent, five milliliter of blood was drawn from each patient. Blood sample was analyzed for electrolytes, complete blood counts and serum ferritin levels. Results were compared in normal and iron deficiency anemic groups. Results: A total of 287 clinically anemic suspects including 181 (63.0%) female and 106 (37.0%) male with mean age of patients as 36.11±12.23 were included in this study. A total of 205 (71.4%) of the suspects had anemia whereas frequency of anemia remained higher among females (78.5%) as compared to males (59.5%) in this study. On the basis of serum ferritin levels a total of 178 (62.0%) patients had iron deficiency. Mean values of Sodium (130.41±0.59) and Bicarbonate (24.10±0.31) remained low while mean Potassium (4.33±0.07) and Chloride (103.93±0.47) levels of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) group remained high as compared to non-anemic group. Conclusion: Levels of sodium and bicarbonate are found to be on the lower side while potassium and chloride remained on higher side in patients with Iron deficiency Anemia in this study. Thus these findings indicate close monitoring of electrolytes to evade impediments during management of patients.

Pseudothrombocytosis due to Microerythrocytosis: A Case of Beta Thalassemia Minor Complicated with Iron Deficiency Anemia

2013 ◽  
Vol 130 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sema Akinci ◽  
Tuba Hacibekiroglu ◽  
Abdulkadir Basturk ◽  
Sule Mine Bakanay ◽  
Tekin Guney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Beta Thalassemia ◽  
Thalassemia Minor

scholarly journals Analysis of the iron profile and the incidence of iron deficiency anemia in the third-trimester pregnant women in the coendemic areas of Bengkulu City, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Zulkarnain ◽  
Rizka Muliani ◽  
Rico Januar Sitorus ◽  
Nurlaili Nurlaili
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
P Value ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Third

Pregnant women are at risk for iron deficiency anemia especially pregnant women in malaria-endemic areas. This study aimed to analyze the profile of iron in the third trimester pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia in co-endemic area of Bengkulu city. This study was cross-sectional study with a total sample of 66 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria. Examination profile of iron in pregnant women is done by taking blood specimen through the vena cubity. Profile iron includes examination sTfR levels, hepcidin, transferrin were examined by ELISA. Determination of iron deficiency anemia is based on the results of Hb, serum iron and TIBC. The results showed 39.4% of pregnant women experience iron deficiency anemia. There is an average difference between hepcidin levels with the incidence of iron deficiency anemia (p-value 0.031). Based on binary logistic regression analysis profile iron with irondeficiency anemia in pregnant women, hepcidin levels are predictors factors on the incidence of iron deficiency anemia (p-value 0.000, 95% CI .296-.709).

scholarly journals Differentiation of beta thalassemia trait from iron deficiency anemia by hematological indices

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahir Ahmed Jameel ◽  
Mukhtar Baig ◽  
Ijaz Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Barakat Hussain ◽  
Motlag bin Doghaim Alkhamaly
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Beta Thalassemia ◽  
Hematological Indices ◽  
Thalassemia Trait
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