CLINICO-HAEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA IN CHILDREN

Abstract

Background: The purpose of study is to evaluate clinical profile of children with hemolytic anemia with necessary investigation along with growth parameters of these children with reference to anemia and parental awareness to recognize the degree of pallor in their affected children. Methods: The study was carried out in patients of Krishna hospital and Medical research centre,Karad in period of January 2018 to august 2018 .A total of 36 cases were included in the study.Children aged between 4 months to 12 years diagnosed to have hemolytic anemia, those who had given consent, those who came to our hospital for blood transfusion were included in study. Results: Among the study, sickle cell disease ,sickle beta thalassemia and sickle beta thalassemia trait are present in majority of the patients (61.09%). Beta thalassemia major along with beta thalassemia intermedia is present in 38.88% of the cases. Conclusion:Sickle beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease forms the major types of hemolytic anemia .Parental awareness of presence of paleness and anemia is poor. No relation to religion , social group and consanguinity .