A CLINICO-HEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF MICROCYTIC HYPOCHROMIC ANEMIA IN CHILDREN: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Microcytic hypochromic anemia is anemia classication based on the morphology of anemia . The causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia may be either due to iron deciency anemia, anemia of inammation, or thalassemia. . To investigate the causes of Microcytic Hypochromic anaemia at a tertiary care centre in NALGONDA. After obtaining valid written consent, cases of microcytic hypochromic anaemia were selected from the OPD . The whole haematological and biochemical investigations were sent for anaemia workup. The study comprised 44 patients with microcytic hypochromic disorder. The study comprised subjects ranging in age from 1 TO 11 years. 42% were men and 58% were women. Anemia is not an illness in and of itself, but rather a symptom of another, hence nding the underlying cause is signicantly more important. The diagnosis of microcytic hypochromic anaemia is insufcient in the absence of an underlying cause. Special precautions will be made to determine the cause of iron decient anaemia. The thalassemia trait must also be diagnosed in order to minimise excessive iron supplementation and for family screening.