A study examining the association of Entamoeba histolytica infection with anemia was conducted. A total of 44 children aged two months to twelve years-old were studied. Data were collected using structured questionnaires, anthropometric measurements and laboratory analysis of blood and stool samples. Analysis of the results showed that 65.90% of children were infected with E.histolytica, as well as significant differences were found among children with and without E.histolytic in Body Mass Index (P=0.02994), ferritin (P=0.00000649) and serum iron (P=0.00000311). E.histolytica infection was statistically correlated with iron deficiency anemia in this study population results showed that 13.79 % of infected children were considered to have iron deficiency anemia 65.51 % of infected children were at risk of iron deficiency anemia while no child of the non infected group was considered to have or were at risk of iron deficiency anemia
iron deficiency and anthropometry in children infected with entamoeba histolytica
Research Article
DOI:
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Subject:
science
KeyWords:
Entamoeba histolytica, BMI, Iron, ferritin, Hemoglobin
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