Frequency of Celiac Disease in Children with Iron Deficiency Anemia at the Children Hospital and The Institute of Child Health Multan

Abstract

Objective: To determine   the   frequency of celiac disease in patients presenting with iron deficiency anemia”

Study Design: Cross sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children’s Hospital & the Institute of Child Health; Multan lasted from December 2014 to October 2015.

Materials and Methods: Total one hundred patients were enrolled after fulfilling criteria. Non Probability consecutive sampling technique was used for sample collection. Patients were included in study fulfilling age one year  to  14 years of both gender and  diagnosed as iron deficiency anemia on serum ferittin level less than 15ng/ml.

Results: One hundred patients with iron deficiency anemia were enrolled in this study. The mean age of patients was 4.48±2.733. Fifty three(53%) male and forty seven (47%) were  female. There was a significant difference between groups 1 and 2 in term of gender (p<0.05). The frequency of celiac disease was 21% in children with iron deficiency anemia.

Conclusion: Screening of celiac disease should be done as a routine investigation in children with iron-deficiency anemia.