Abstract

Anemia among men in India is a major health problem with negative impacts on health, wellbeing and economic productivity. Studies on anemia have focused primarily on women and children, but men less attention have been paid to men with anemia. Objectives: To identify the type of anemia among adult males study anemia profile i.e. Heamoglobin level, peripheral smear, Hematological indices like MCV, MCHC, reticulocyte count, Total Iron binding capacity, serum iron, serum ferritin in all subject. To compare anemia profile in different age groups. Methods: All male patients of anaemia attending department of General Medicine, J.A. Group of Hospitals, G.R.M.C., and Gwalior were evaluated for detailed history of blood investigations, anemia profile. Results: In this study maximum no. of participants were in 46-60 years age group (42%) and almost 1/3rd of 34% participants in 18-30 year age group. Majority of study participants belong to lower socio-economic class. Dimorphic and macrocytic hypochromic anemia in late middle age group population and microcytic hypochromic anemia show bimodal trend (young and late middle age group population). Significant association was observed between morphological characteristic of peripheral blood smear and serum iron. Conclusion: Anemia is a widely prevalent health problem in India especially in rural area

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