The Diagnostic Patterns of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Children of 6 to 59 Months in Cameroon



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Submitted Aug 15, 2020
Published Aug 31, 2020
10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.4.443

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A Cross sectional multicentre study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Iron deficiency (ID) and Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in children using Ferritin and full blood count. Full blood count was done with Mindray Bc-2800 and Ferritin test with Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay. Authorization was granted by Cameroonian national Ethical Committee. Data were analysed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences 21.0 significant results were considered for P< 0.05. ID varied from 4.2% to 9.6% for cut-offs of 30 and 50μg/L. IDA ranged from 4.2 to 8.5% at these 2 cut-offs. Considering red cells indices, Mean Corpuscular Volume and Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin blood count currently used should be interpreted cautiously as only Mean Corpuscular Volume and Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin corroborate with a Ferritin level lower than 30 μg/L.

Keywords: anaemia; Ferritin; iron deficiency; Red cells indices

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