Health Condition 1: null- Case: Anemic children aged 6-59 months with Hb 11 g/dL and serum ferritin 12 µg/L and/or transferrin saturation 16%. Control: Age-matched non-anemic healthy children with Hb � 11 g/dL.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Iron: syrup or tablet forms
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Anemic children aged 6-59 months with Hb <11 g/dL and serum ferritin < 12 µg/L and/or transferrin saturation <16%.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Concomitant infection (ascertained on history) and CRP positive, chronic illness (renal, liver, infectious, hematological, inflammatory disease), recent (within 3 months) blood transfusion, children receiving hematinics/micronutrient supplements, any malignant disease and MCV > 100 fL.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum and urinary hepcidin levelsTimepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Change in serum and urinary hepcidin levels after 3 months of treatment for iron deficiency anemia.Timepoint: At 3 months following enrolment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAnupriya Dixit
University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Outcome results
None listed