A Case of Timely Recognized Aortic Stenosis in Primary Health Care

Year 2013, Volume: 7 Issue: 4, 0 - 0, 01.12.2013

Muharrem Ak Murat Yüksel

Abstract

Talasemi Minor’da Demir, Folik Asit ve B12 Eksikliği Prevalansı Talasemi taşıyıcılığına bağlı anemi bölgemizde sık karşılaşılan hematolojik bir problemdir ve demir eksikliği anemisi ile karışabilmektedir. Her ikisinin birlikte olduğu olgularda anemi daha da derinleşmesine rağmen konu ile ilgili kaynaklarda bilgiler yeteri kadar açık değildir. Bu çalışma, beta talasemi taşıyıcılığı tanısı alan hastaların besinsel durumunu (demir, folik asit ve vitamin B12) değerlendirmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmaya beta talasemi taşıyıcılığı tanısı almış alan 47’si erkek toplam 183 hasta alındı. Kadın hastaların %17.5 sinde ve erkeklerin % 1.6’sinde demir eksikliği olduğu tespit edildi. Vitamin B12 ve folik asit düşüklüğü sırasıyla %28.7, %10.3 olarak saptandı. Çalışmamız sonucunda takip edilen talasemi taşıyıcılığında eşlik eden demir eksikliği ve diğer besinsel anemilerin (vitamin b12 ve folik asit eksikliği) varlığının araştırılmasının yararlı olabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

Beta Talasemi Minor, Demir Eksikliği Anemisi, B12 Vitamini, Folik Asit

A Case of Timely Recognized Aortic Stenosis in Primary Health Care

Abstract

Prevalence of Iron, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients with Thalassemia Minor Thalassemia trait -related anemia is a common hematologic problem in Mediterranean region. This type of anemia may be frequently confused with iron deficiency anemia. Anemia becomes more severe in case of coexistence of both anemia types and literature knowledge is sparse on that issue. This study was carried out with the aim of investigation of iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 levels in patients who were diagnosed with beta thalassemia trait. A total of 183 patients (47 male, 136 female) who were diagnosed with beta thalassemia minor were enrolled in the study. Iron deficiency was detected in 17.5% of women and in 1.6% of men. Decreased vitamin B12 and folic acid values were detected as 28.7% and 10.3%, respectively. It was concluded that serum iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 levels should also be measured in assessment of talassemia trait patients due to its high prevalence in study region.

Keywords

Beta Thalassemia Minor, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid

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