Table 1 Demographic characteristics and biochemical variables of patients with asymptomatic iron deficiency anaemia (n = 95)
Gender Male/Female | 48/47 |
|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 52.1(16.8) |
NSAID users | 22 (23.2%) |
Hx of Weight loss | 29 (30.5%) |
Hx of Fatigue/Lethargy | 18 (18.9%) |
Family Hx of GI cancers | 02 (2.1%) |
Prior Hx of IDA therapy | 09 (9.5%) |
Hemoglobin (Hb) (gm/dl) | 7.1(2.0) |
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) (fl) | 61.2(5.6) |
Serum Iron (μg/dl) | 11.5(6.1) |
TIBC (μg/dl) | 388(84) |
Transferrin saturation (%) | 4.3(2.5) |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 6.1(3.8) |
Feacal Occult Blood (FOB) Positive | 30 (31.6%) |