Clinical and Haematological Evaluation of Nutritional Anemias in Pediatric Age Group (1–14 years) in Correlation with Biochemical Studies.

Introduction: Anemia is a major health problem worldwide more importantly in India, mostly in rural areas. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in pediatric age group. The term ‘Nutritional anaemia” encompasses all pathological conditions in which the blood haemoglobin concentration drops to an abnormally low level, due to deficiency in one or several nutrients. Iron deficiency is the most common cause of nutritional anaemia worldwide. Folic acid deficiency and vitamin B₁₂ deficiency are less widespread. It is important to know the clinical manifestations andhaematological changes in children with nutritional anaemia to define the correct management approach. Aims and objectives: 1)To study the causes of nutritional anaemia in children 2) Clinical & haematological evaluation of nutritional anaemia in correlation with biochemical studies in children. Materials and Methods: A 2 years prospective study was done on 100 children with anemia in the department of pathology, Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences for a period of 2years from January 2022 to December 2023. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]