Authors
1 High Diploma Student in Pediatric Department, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq.
2 Assistant Professor in Pediatric Department, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq.
Abstract
Background
Iron and vitamin D inadequacy are both essential wellbeing issues, an extra advancement has been the vitamin D extra skeletal role. Late collecting proof demonstrates that vitamin D inadequacy is pervasive in people with pallor, we meant to recognize a potential relationship between vitamin D lack and iron insufficiency.
Materials and Methods
A case control study was done in Erbil, Iraq during April 2015 to April 2016, on 160 children aged 1-5 years who referred to Raparin hospital. Blood test was acquired from every kid for measuring hemoglobin, serum iron and vitamin D level.
Results
The mean estimation of vitamin D was lower 21.3ng/dl in iron deficiency group in contrast with control group and it was essentially lower in gathering that had hemoglobin of under 11gm/dl (19.7ng/dl) in contrast with those with more than 11gm/dl. There was a direct relationship between serum iron, hemoglobin and vitamin D levels (r=0.520, PConclusion
There was significant moderate positive correlation between vitamin D and serum iron level.
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