Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, Government Medical College, Miraj, India
*Corresponding Author: Email: drtusharbansode@gmail.com
Online published on 2 January, 2019.
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a major public health problem in world and India too. It has been found that HbA1c level rise in patients of IDA without raised blood glucose level
Study consists of 30 cases of Iron deficiency anemia and 30 controls of age and sex match between the ages of 18 to 60 years. This is a prospective case controlled study done over a period of two years. Blood samples were collected from subjects and HbA1C, Serum iron, TIBC, Serum ferritin, Blood glucose level and Hematological parameters were measured
Serum iron and Ferritin levels were highly significantly decreased (p<0.001) in IDA group patients compared to controls. TIBC levels were highly significantly increased (p<0.001) in IDA group patients compared to control. HbA1c levels were also highly significantly increased (p<0.001) in IDA group patients compared to control. Mean BSL-F and BSL-PP showed no significant difference in glycemic status of both case and control groups
Apart from blood glucose, iron deficiency anaemia also affects HbA1c level.
HbA1c, Iron deficiency anemia, Serum iron, Serum ferritin, TIBC
