@article{article_793743, title={Vitamin D Level in Pediatric Patients with Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia}, journal={Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi}, volume={43}, pages={202–210}, year={2021}, DOI={10.20515/otd.793743}, author={Çobanuşağı, Mustafa and Acıpayam, Can and Güneş, Hatice and Temiz, Fatih and Seringeç Akkeçeci, Behiye Nurten and İnanç Tolun, Fatma}, keywords={Ağır demir eksikliği anemisi, D vitamini eksikliği, Çocukluk, Gelişimsel gerilik, Transfüzyon}, abstract={<div style="text-align:justify;"> <span style="font-size:.9em;">This study aimedto determine the frequency of Vitamin D deficiency in children with severe iron deficiency anemia. This study included 60 patients with severe iron deficiency anemia between 6 and 72 months and 60 healthy children with similar age and sex. Patients diagnosed with severe iron deficiency anemia with blood hemoglobin level below 7 g/dl were included in the patient group. Regarding the etiology of anemia, a blood sample was taken from the patient group for hemogram, reticulocyte count, biochemical analyses, serum iron and iron binding capacity, transferrin saturation, ferritin, vitamin B12, folic acid and serum Vit D levels. Vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/mL) was present in 75% (n=45) of the patient group, while 1.7% (n=1) of the control group (p<0.001). Vitamin D level of the patient group (16.2±13.3 ng/ml) was significantly lower than the control group (36.3±15.1 ng/ml) (p<0.05). While there were no children with retardation in the control group, 16.7% of the patient group had developmental retardation (p<0.001). Vitamin D deficiency has very high prevalence and Vitamin D level was found to be significantly low in patients with severe iron deficiency anemia. Consequently, patients with severe iron deficiency anemia should be evaluated and treated for Vitamin D deficiency. </span> </div>}, number={3}, publisher={Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi}