Prevalence of anemia of chronic disease and iron deficiency anemia among adult diabetic patients in Erbil City

摘要

Background and objective: Anaemia is often an unrecognized complication of diabetes mellitus that has adverse effect on the progression of diabetes related complications. Contributors to its development include erythropoietin insufficiency and iron deficiency. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia and anaemia of chronic disease among diabetic patients. Methods: Over a period of six month from November 2010 to May 2011, 250 diabetic patients, attending Layla Qasim diabetic center were studied, their age ranged between 18-73 years. Venous blood samples were collected from each of them. A complete blood picture, iron study, HbA1 c % and fasting blood glucose were performed.?According to the duration of diabetes, patients were divided into three groups: group I patients (duration of diabetes c and Hb, serum iron parameters and S.ferritin. Conclusion: It was concluded that anaemia is common among diabetics and remains unrecognized by both physicians and patients; it is more common among female diabetics. The commonest type of anaemia among diabetic patients is ACD followed by IDA.