Infection with Kala Azar Among Children in Babylon Province and Their Effect on Hematocrit Reading and Their Relation with Blood Type | ||
| Journal of University of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 20, Issue 5, December 2012, Pages 1452-1456 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed M. Al-Mosawy; Lekaa A. AL Qurashi; Zainab H. Al-Zubiady | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A prospective study of Hospitalized cases of children in Babylon Maternity and Children Hospital , Al-Hilla General Hospital and Al-Hashmya Hospital was carried out from 1st September 2007 to 1st March 2008, blood samples were collected . It has been documented 54 patients of children were infected with Leishmania donovani (Kala azar) by positive serological test (IFAT) . The age of those children was between 3 months to 3 years old , they were divided into two groups (under 1 years old and 1-3 years old ). Hematocrit of these children were measured and compared with Hematocrit of other healthy children . Blood group test (ABO) was also carried out. Kala Azar was highly number in children within age 1-3 years old (46).Also Al-Hashmya district showed highly number of Leishmaniasis(32)than other districts including Al-Mahaweel , Al-Hilla and Ashomaly(9,7and6) respectively Leishmaniasis caused highly significant decrease (p<0.01) in hematocrit of children under one years old (27.13 ± 1.48) and highly significant decrease (p<0.001) in hematocrit of children within 1-3 years old (26.96 ± 0.39). Kala Azar was highly percentage in blood group type A (24.5%)as compared with other blood group type O,B and AB( 24%,20.3%and12.9%)respectively. | ||
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