Sadia Khan, Sobia Nawaz, Arshad Hussain.
Anemia in postnatal patients.
Professional Med J Jan ;14(2):360-4.

To determine the severity and the type of anemia in the postnatal patients admitted at RGH. Study Period: June 2006 - December 2006. Study Design: A descriptive observational study. Material & Methods: 160 female patients with anemia were clinically evaluated to establish the relationship between severity/type of anemia with the socioeconomic status, age, parity and the past obstetric history. Results: Among 160 cases of anemia, the iron deficiency anemia was the most common (87.5%), $ thalassaemia trait was in 3% of the cases. 47.5% of women were between 25-30 years of age. 83.7% of them belonged to the lower socioeconomic class. 52.5% of patients were multigravida. 67.5% of patients had moderate anemia. Conclusion: The present study concludes that the iron deficiency anemia of moderate severity is the most prevalent anemia in our lower socioeconomic class.

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