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Comparative Study
. 2003 Apr;53(4):131-3.

Preventive strategy to control iron deficiency anemia in children and adults

I A Siddiqui  1 , A Jaleel, M A Rahman
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  • PMID: 12776894
Comparative Study

Preventive strategy to control iron deficiency anemia in children and adults

I A Siddiqui et al. J Pak Med Assoc. 2003 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: To compare improvement in hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin and ferritin levels in children aged 5-10 years and women of reproductive age (15-45) supplemented with daily oral and once weekly with single and double dose of ferrous sulphate.

Method: Twenty children received 200 mg ferrous sulfate daily and 20 received the same dose once weekly for two months. Ten women received 300 mg ferrous sulfate daily, 10 received the same dose once weekly while 10 received 600 mg of ferrous sulfate once weekly for one month.

Results: All parameters improved significantly in children who received 200 mg ferrous sulfate daily and weekly. Similarly, the parameters improved significantly in women who received 300 mg of ferrous sulfate daily and 600 mg of ferrous sulfate weekly.

Conclusion: Weekly supplementation of iron is far better in controlling iron deficiency anemia due to cost effectiveness and better compliance.

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