Age group (in years) |
Sex of children |
Total |
|
Male |
Female |
||
3-5 |
25 |
4 |
29 |
6-10 |
10 |
4 |
14 |
11-17 |
14 |
3 |
17 |
Age group(in years) |
Serum ferritin (Mean±SD) |
Total patients |
3-5 |
1667 ± 297 |
29 |
6-10 |
2675 ±719 |
14 |
11-17 |
3744 ± 715 |
17 |
Number of blood transfusions |
Serum. ferritin (mean±sd) |
p.value |
<150 |
2109 ± 734 |
<0.001 |
>150 |
3956±925 |
S No. |
Author |
Country |
Year |
Mean serum ferritin level(µg/l) |
1. |
NadeemIkran et al [12] |
Pakistan |
2004 |
3390 µg/l |
2. |
Lucas et al[13] |
Sri-lanka |
2000 |
5743 µg/l |
3. |
Shah et al[14] |
Western India |
2010 |
3456 µg/l |
4. |
Al Jaouni et al[15] |
Saudi Arebia |
2010 |
3272.5 µg/l |
5. |
Cunningham et al[16] |
North America |
2004 |
1696 µg/l |
6. |
Choudhry VP et al[17] |
India |
2004 |
6723 µg/l |
7. |
Riaz et al[18] |
Pakistan |
2011 |
4236 µg/l |
8. |
Rehman M et al[19] |
Pakistan |
2004 |
2861 µg/l |
9. |
Present study |
Gwalior, India |
2012 |
3879 µg/l |