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Prevalence of anemia in schools of the metropolitan region of Curitiba, Brazil
Spezia, Juliana; Carvalho, Laísa Ferreira da Silva; Camargo Filho, Marcelo Ferrari de Almeida; Furman, Aline Emmer; Utiyama, Shirley Ramos da Rosa; Henneberg, Railson.
Afiliação
  • Spezia, Juliana; Universidade Federal do Paraná ­ UFPR. Curitiba. BR
  • Carvalho, Laísa Ferreira da Silva; Universidade Federal do Paraná ­ UFPR. Curitiba. BR
  • Camargo Filho, Marcelo Ferrari de Almeida; Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe. Curitiba. BR
  • Furman, Aline Emmer; Universidade Federal do Paraná ­ UFPR. Curitiba. BR
  • Utiyama, Shirley Ramos da Rosa; Universidade Federal do Paraná ­ UFPR. Curitiba. BR
  • Henneberg, Railson; Universidade Federal do Paraná ­ UFPR. Curitiba. BR
Hematol., Transfus. Cell Ther. (Impr.) ; 40(2): 151-155, Apr.-June 2018. tab
Article em En | LILACS | ID: biblio-953818
Biblioteca responsável: BR408.1
Localização: BR408.1
ABSTRACT
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Background:

Anemia during childhood is one of the biggest public health problems worldwide, including Brazil. Insufficient or abnormal production of hemoglobin, loss of iron and excessive destruction of red blood cells are the most common causes of anemia. Among the reasons of anemia, iron deficiency accounts for 50% of anemia cases in developing countries. Affected individuals present a wide range of clinical problems, including delayed neuropsychomotor progression, impaired cellular immunity and reduction of intellectual capacity. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anemia in children attending public schools in the metropolitan region of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

Method:

A retrospective study was conducted of 409 children aged 8-12 years old included in an extension project of the Universidade Federal do Paraná. The results of complete blood count and hemoglobin electrophoresis of all children were evaluated. Anemia was considered when the hemoglobin levels were <11.5 g/dL.

Results:

The prevalence of anemia was found to be 2.2% of the population studied, with hypochromic microcytic anemia being the most common type. Seven children had sickle cell trait and one had β-thalassemia.

Conclusion:

The prevalence of anemia in this study was considered normal according the World Health Organization classification, which is different from the data found in other Brazilian regions.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Contagem de Células Sanguíneas / Estudos Transversais / Anemia Ferropriva / Anemia / Anemia Hipocrômica Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Hematol., Transfus. Cell Ther. (Impr.) Assunto da revista: Hematologia / TransfusÆo de Sangue Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Contagem de Células Sanguíneas / Estudos Transversais / Anemia Ferropriva / Anemia / Anemia Hipocrômica Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Hematol., Transfus. Cell Ther. (Impr.) Assunto da revista: Hematologia / TransfusÆo de Sangue Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil