شيوع كم خوني ناشي از فقر آهن در دانش آموزان دبستاني شهر ياسو 1378

The Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Primary School Students in Yasuj in 1378

This study is an attempt to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in primary school students who are between 9-11 years old in Yasuj in order to familiarize the health authorities in the region with this disease and thereby help treat and prevent it.The study is a descriptive cross-sectional type carried out on 260 primary school students between 9-11 years of age in 1378 in Yasuj. From each student 5m1 of blood was taken of which, 1m1 was for CBC test (with EDTA 20% anticoagulant) and 4ml was for serum iron and TIBC (using Zist Shimi kit). The mean of blood indices were as follows: Hemoglobin: 14.2± 1.05 gr/dl; Hematocrit: 44.5 ± 2.28% ; Iron: 95±75.4 microgr/dl; TIBC : 320 ± 60 microgr/dl ; Transferrin saturation percentage: 30 ±5.5%; MCV: 82.7±2.5 fl; MCH : 25.5±1.5 picogr/dl. 7.5% (21 cases) with hemoglobin less than 12 gr/dl were referred to as anemic and 6% (17 cases) with Transferrin saturation percentage less than 15% were referred to as case with iron deficiency anemia. gtonsidering the above mentioned results, it can be said that this disease is still prevalent among primary school children in Yasuj. Since the persistance of this disease may cause learning impairments, speech disturbances, behavioral abnormalities and reduced IQ, treatment and prevention seems to be of utmost importance.