1Associate Professor, Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur
2Assistant Professor, American International Institute of Medical Sciences, Udaipur
3MD (Physiology), American International Institute of Medical Sciences, Udaipur
4MD (Physiology), Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences, Udaipur
5Assistant Professor, Geetanjali Medical College And Hospital, Udaipur
*Corresponding author: Rishi Mehta MS (Ophthalmology) Assistant Professor, Geetanjali Medical College And Hospital, Udaipur, dr_rishimehta@yahoo.com, Mob.7742388682
Online published on 13 February, 2017.
To evaluate the role of protein supplements in addition to iron in the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia.
A prospective clinical trial on consecutive series of female patients diagnosed with IDA. Patients were divided into two groups. Group A received only iron while group B received iron and protein. Hematological parameters were checked at monthly intervals till four months. The data was entered and calculated for statistical significance.
A total of 100 patients were included and divided into two groups of 50 each. Group A showed lower and slow improvement while group B showed higher and rapid improvement of hematological parameters.
Protein supplements along with iron is necessary for higher and faster correction of IDA.
Anaemia, iron deficiency, protein supplementation, hematological parameters
