Haematological Profile in Haemolytic Anaemia

Abstract

Objectives: The present study was carried to find out the frequency of haemolytic anaemia, to know the different etiological factors and their percentage in the region of marathwada, Maharashtra. Background: Knowledge of frequency and different etiological factors is essential for the information of magnitude and treatment of the patients. The present study was done in the department of pathology, Gov. Medical College, Aurangabad, district of Maharashtra. The patients from marathwada region of the Maharashtra were included in this study. The concerned study of “Haemoglobinopathies in Childhood” was conducted by Anil J in 1984 in the same institute. Methodology: Total 76 clinically suspected cases were investigated. For the study routine investigations like Hb estimation, peripheral blood smear examination, reticulocyte count and special investigations like sickling test, Hb solubility test, estimation of faetal haemoglobin and Hb electrophoresis were carried out. Results: Total 76 cases were studied. Out of it 51 cases were male (67.10%) and 25 (32.89%) cases were female. The patients are in the age group, 5 months to 45 years. Out of 76 cases 51 cases were diagnosed as haemolytic anaemia. In these 51 cases of haemolytic anaemia, 42 cases (82.35%) of haemoglobinopathies, it cases (15.68%) of malaria and one case (1.96%) of auto immune haemolytic anaemia were found to have as causative factor. Conclusion: It showed that the frequency of haemolytic anaemia in studied 76 cases was 67.10%. In diagnosed 51 cases of haemolytic anaemia, the causative factor as haemoglobinopathy was 82.35% and other than haemoglobinopathy was 17.65%. It also showed that majority of the cases in this region were belonging to beta thalassaemia major, which is more common in western zone of India followed by sickle cell anaemia.

Keywords

• Haemolytic anaemia
• Haemoglobinopathy
• Hb electrophoresis