Megaloblastic anemia - A clinical spectrum and a hematological profile: The day-to-day public health problem
Aims and Objectives: To know the various parameters and diagnostic approach of megaloblastic anemia. To know the age incidence and sex ratio. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based retrospective and prospective study was done for a period of 1-year. Totally, 21 cases were analyzed, and we correlate...
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| description | Aims and Objectives: To know the various parameters and diagnostic approach of megaloblastic anemia. To know the age incidence and sex ratio. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based retrospective and prospective study was done for a period of 1-year. Totally, 21 cases were analyzed, and we correlated signs, symptoms, and hematological investigations. Results: Totally, 21 children with megaloblastic anemia in the above said period were studied. The patients age group was ranged from 2 months to 15 years. Megaloblastic anemia was observed in all the cases. Conclusion: Megaloblastic anemia is one of the common causes of undiagnosed anemia, and the treatment is simple and easily affordable. If left untreated, it can lead to morbidity both because of anemia and attendant neurological involvement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb632566eae5416bbd2978edcef14d7a2022-12-21T23:54:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University0975-28702016-01-019330731010.4103/0975-2870.182497Megaloblastic anemia - A clinical spectrum and a hematological profile: The day-to-day public health problemS SrikanthAims and Objectives: To know the various parameters and diagnostic approach of megaloblastic anemia. To know the age incidence and sex ratio. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based retrospective and prospective study was done for a period of 1-year. Totally, 21 cases were analyzed, and we correlated signs, symptoms, and hematological investigations. Results: Totally, 21 children with megaloblastic anemia in the above said period were studied. The patients age group was ranged from 2 months to 15 years. Megaloblastic anemia was observed in all the cases. Conclusion: Megaloblastic anemia is one of the common causes of undiagnosed anemia, and the treatment is simple and easily affordable. If left untreated, it can lead to morbidity both because of anemia and attendant neurological involvement.http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2016;volume=9;issue=3;spage=307;epage=310;aulast=SrikanthMegaloblastic anemianeurological involvementneutropenia |
| spellingShingle | S Srikanth Megaloblastic anemia - A clinical spectrum and a hematological profile: The day-to-day public health problem Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University Megaloblastic anemia neurological involvement neutropenia |
| title | Megaloblastic anemia - A clinical spectrum and a hematological profile: The day-to-day public health problem |
| title_full | Megaloblastic anemia - A clinical spectrum and a hematological profile: The day-to-day public health problem |
| title_fullStr | Megaloblastic anemia - A clinical spectrum and a hematological profile: The day-to-day public health problem |
| title_full_unstemmed | Megaloblastic anemia - A clinical spectrum and a hematological profile: The day-to-day public health problem |
| title_short | Megaloblastic anemia - A clinical spectrum and a hematological profile: The day-to-day public health problem |
| title_sort | megaloblastic anemia a clinical spectrum and a hematological profile the day to day public health problem |
| topic | Megaloblastic anemia neurological involvement neutropenia |
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