The frequency and etiology of anemia among children 6-16 years of age in the southeast region of Turkey
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, vol.42, no.2, pp.91-95, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 42 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2000
- Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.91-95
- Keywords: β-thalassemia trait, Anemia, Inflammation, Iron deficiency, Parasitic disease
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The frequency and etiology of anemia were investigated in 2,913 children between six and 16 years of age in Şanhurfa, in the southeast region of Turkey. Anemia was found in 142 (7.8%) children in the 6-11 years of age group, and in 16 (1.5%) in the 12-16 years of age group; in total, in 158 (5.4%) children. Causes were iron deficiency in 93 (58.9%) children, β-thalassemia heterozygosity in 10 (6.3%) children, chronic disease that causes anemia of inflammation in 30 (19.0%) children, and intestinal parasitic infections in 17 (10.8%) children. In eight (5.1%) children, the cause of anemia could not be determined. The study's results showed that iron deficiency anemia and chronic and parasitic disease are important problems in schoolchildren of Şanhurfa, while β-thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies have less importance.