abstract objective: obesity is related to anemia which is explained its mechanism as disorder in iron absorption but the more rational reason is anemia of inflammation or anemia of chronic disease. the aim of this study was to define the prevalence of obesity in patients with normochromic normocytic anemia. materials and methods: we screened 406 patients who were referred to endocrine clinic. t...

chicken anemia virus was detected by pcr in tissue samples collected from poultry flocks in gujarat,india. the vp1, vp2 and vp3 gene sequences of cav from anand, gujarat were obtained after cloning thepcr products in pdrive cloning vector. nucleotide sequence alignment with other cav sequencesdemonstrated overall identity of 95-98.8%, 98.8-99.8% and 98.8-100% for vp1, vp2 and vp3 regions,respec...

hemoglobinopathies are the most common single gene disorders worldwide with a considerable frequency in certain area particularly mediterranean and middle eastern countries. hemoglobinopathies include structural variants of hemoglobin (hb s, hb c, hbe,…) and thalassaemias which are inherited defects in the globin chains synthesis. the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of h...

iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional problems in the world, it is frequently found in both developed and developing countries and mainly affects women of childbearing age. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women on neonatal weight. the study subjects were a group of 241 women aged between 20 and 34 years who were div...

background: iron deficiency anemia (ida) is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world and almost a third of the world's population is involved with ida. it even in mild type, could lead to serious disorders such as impairment of learning and mental focus. reduction of iron resources results in an imbalance in the physiological function. with regard to the role of iron in myelin...

Abstract Objective: Obesity is related to anemia which is explained its mechanism as disorder in iron absorption but the more rational reason is anemia of inflammation or anemia of chronic disease. The aim of this study was to define the prevalence of obesity in patients with normochromic normocytic anemia. Materials and methods: We screened 406 patients who were referred to endocrine cli...

  Background and Objective: Anemia is a common manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, occurring in approximately 30% of patients with asymptomatic infection and in as many as 75% to 80% of those with AIDS. Anemia has been associated with decreased quality of life and decreased survival. In this study we aimed to determine the prevalence and related factors of anemia in ...