The Findings Of 539 Anemic Patients Who Hospitalized Between 1996-2003

In this study, the clinical and laboratory findings of 539 anemic patients who were hospitalized between 1996 and 2003 in Hematology inpatient clinics of Internal Medicine Department in Selçuk University Meram Medical Faculty, were evaluated. In our study the most common anemia was Fe deficiency anemia, there were 280 patients, it was seen three-fold more in women. In premenapausal period, menomethrorhagea was the most common cause (48%) in women. Among postmenapausal women and men, the most gastrointestinal hemorrhageas. In our patients, the rate of lesions which might bleed observed in colonoscopy. The second common cause of anemias was vit B12 deficiency causing megaloblastic anemias. In our study, cobalamine deficiency was detected in 115 patients.Thirty two patients had both Fe and vit B12 deficiencies. Twenty one patients had folic acid deficiency anemia. In our study, 28 patients had hemolytic. Twentysix patients had aplastic anemia. Twenty seven patients had chronic disease anemias. Four female patients had myelodysplastic syndrome with refractory anemia and 6 patients had anemia due to chronic kidney failure. Our study was carried out in inpatient clinics. Anemia, affecting all systems, makes many diseases worse. That’s why, it’s an important health problem.