Megaloblastic anaemia in hospitalised children.
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2012-07
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Objective: To study the profile of megaloblastic anaemia in hospitalised children.
Study design: Prospective study. Setting: Tertiary care hospital in Uttarakhand.
Subjects: 53 children between 6 months and 14 years of age were studied for megaloblastic anaemia.
Result: Majority of patients (48.8%) were in the older age group, and only 11% were seen in infancy. Folate and vit B12 deficiency
was seen in 55% and 88% cases respectively. 44% had combined deficiency of folate and vitamin B12.11% had pure folate and
44% had pure vitamin B12 deficiency. 66% cases with microcytic blood picture, 70%with dimorphic picture, and 90% of
pancytopenia patients on marrow examination had a megaloblastic picture. 60% had malnutrition, and majority belonged to the
lower socio-economic strata of society.
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Chhabra Amieleena, Chandar Vipan, Gupta Alpa, Chandra Harish. Megaloblastic anaemia in hospitalised children. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2012 July; 34(3): 195-197.