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Abstract
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
Beta-thalassemias are a
heterogeneous group of heritable
hypochrmomic anernias of varying degrees of severity. They cause defective
physical growth, immunological deficiency, hypercoagulability and
endocrinal abnormalities.
Iron deficiency is a public health problem of widespread prevalence in
developing countries. It is said to cause defective physical growth, defective
mental and cognitive development, immunological deficiency and decreased
physical performance.
Beta-thalassernia and iron deficiency anerrua are the most common
anernias causing tissues hypoxia and increase the level of erythropoietin
which stimulate erythropoiesis.
The aim of this study was to assess the serum (EPO) level in some
types of anemias including beta-thalassernia major, beta-thalassernia
intermedia and iron deficiency anemia.
The patients ,included in this study were 26 beta-thalassernia patients 18
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with beta-thalassemia major and 8 with beta-thalassemia intermedia, their
mean age was of 2-14 years, 26 iron deficiency anemia patients with mean
age of 2-14 years and 26 healthy children as a control group with m;an age
of 2-14 years.
Every child included in the study was subjected to detailed medical
history, through clinical examination with special stress 011 anthropometric
measurrnent, degree of pallor, presence of hepatosplenomegaly, every child
was investigated for: