Anaemia in Adult Nigerians in Ebonyi State, South Eastern Nigeria is not Related to Plasma Mineral Element Levels
| Autor: | Emmanuel Ike Ugwuja, Henry C Uro-Chukwu, Johnson Akuma Obuna, Agwu UM, Emeka Ogiji, Ezenkwa U Simon |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp BO05-BO09 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 2455-6882 2277-8551 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Anaemia remains one of the major public health challenges with global impacts, especially in developing countries. Causes of anaemia are multiple and variable among which are social, dietary, physiological and environmental factors with evidences suggestive of contributory roles of metal interactions. Aim: To determine the relationship of anaemia with plasma levels of lead, iron and zinc in adult Nigerians. Materials and Methods: Total 428 subjects (111 males, 184 non-pregnant female and 133 pregnant female), aged ≥18 years (mean=38.4±13.7 years) were enrolled in the study. Sociodemographic data were collected using structured questionnaire while blood samples were collected for the determination of haemoglobin and mineral elements using standard methods and techniques. Anaemia was defined as haemoglobin |
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