Iron profile in sickle cell heterozygous children: A case control study

Abstract

Backgrounds: Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide & it is an important public health problem in developing countries like India. Normally chronic hemolytic anemia are iron loaded because of excessive breakdown of RBC & increased frequency of blood transfusion, but there is small or no transfusion on sickle cell trait. This study has been done to see the iron profile among sickle cell trait children in western Odisha.
Objectives: To determine the iron profile in children with sickle cell trait & normal healthy controls & compare them.