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28. Different Causes of Anaemia in Elderly Patients

Madiha Islam1, Amna Arooj2, Mona Aziz3 and Sadia Taj4

ABSTRACT

Objective: To find out the frequency of dissimilar causes of anemia in elderly patients

Study Design: Cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Haematology, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore from March 2015 to September 2015.

Materials and Methods: A total of 600 cases were enrolled after fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Anemic patients of both genders between 66-86 years were included.

Results: Mean age was 73.14±4.05 years. Male patients were in majority 430(71%). Anemia due to iron insufficiency was found in 178 (29.7%) cases, anemia which was related to megaloblastic cause was noted in 72 (12%) cases, myelodysplastic syndrome related anemia in 56 (9.3%), anemia due to chronic inflammation was found in 150 (25%) of cases, 56 (9.3%) of cases had anemia which was caused by chronic kidney disease, anemia which was linked with endocrinopathy was present in 60 (10%) cases and in 28(4.66%) cases anemia was of unexplained origin.

Conclusion: The majority of the cases had iron insufficiency related anemia in the elderly age. So it is recommended that iron therapy should be given to the elderly patients.

Key Words: Iron deficiency anemia, Megaloblastic anemia, Myelodysplastic syndrome related anemia, Elder patients

Citation of articles: Islam M, Arooj A, Aziz M, Taj S. Different Causes of Anaemia in Elderly Patients. Med Forum 2019;30(5):108-112.