All issues > Volume 25(10); 1982

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(10):1015-1021. Published online October 31, 1982.

A study in The Changes of Platelet Count in iron Deficiency Anemia among Children.

Nam Ae Kim, Kir Young Kim

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonset University Medical College, Seoul

Abstract

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common nutritional anemia among chidren. A study on the changes of platelet count in IDA was conducted with 83 children who were diagnosed at the Severance Hospital in a 5 J/2-year pericd from Jan. 1975 to Jun. 1981. The
results
are summarized as follows. 1. IDA was most common among chidren younger than 2-years(61%) due to nutritional deficiency. It was also common among children older than 10 years of age due to blood loss. 2. The platelet count was more significantly increased in patients with IDA than children without IDA. 3. In IDA the platelet count of patients with 7 gm/dl or higher hemeglobin levels was significantly higher than the groups with hemoglobin levels lower than 7 gro/dl(P<0. C5). 4. In IDA the platelet count was correlated with neither reticulocyte count, splenomegaly, bleeding and serum iron, nor transferrin saturation. 5. Oral iron therapy modified the platelet count (increased or decreased) toward the normal range.

Keywords :Iron deficiency anemia, Platelet count