Assessment Of Iron Deficiency Anemia In Pregnant Women Of District Mardan By Determining Serum Ferritin

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Abstract

Objective: The study sought to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant women and the levels
of haemoglobin and serum ferritin.
Materials & Methods: Three hundred blood samples were drawn randomly from expectant mothers. There is
a six-month study period. Patients seeking prenatal care in the Gynae obs OPD at the Mardan Medical College
Teaching Hospital provided blood samples taken in EDTA tubes. Questionnaires were completed at the time of the
blood collection. The Mindrey model BC 3000plus automated haematological analyzer was used to measure haemoglobin levels.To determine whether an iron deficit was the source of the anaemia, those with haemoglobin levels less
than 11g/dl had their blood ferritin levels further evaluated. SPSS 20 was used to analyze the data after Microsoft
Excel had tabulated it.
Results: According to the research, anaemia affected 76.6% of the expectant mothers. 42.6% of the frail subjects
had very low serum ferritin levels. Serum ferritin, which measures iron reserves, was found in the 12–30 ng/ml range
in another 43% of the population.
Conclusions: The recent research found that even with regular prescriptions for iron supplements, anaemia is common
among District Mardan’s pregnant women.
Key Words: Pregnancy, anaemia, prevalence, iron deficiency, haemoglobin, serum ferritin.