Impact of iron therapy on Mentzer index and red cell distribution width index in primary school children with iron deficiency anemia
Keywords:
anemia, iron supplementation, RDW, Mentzer
Abstract
Background Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) remains a commonnutritional problem, especially in school-age children. Due to
the many examinations that are needed to be performed and the invasive gold standard procedure, an easy and simple alternative examination to diagnose IDA is needed.
Objective To determine the impact of iron therapy on Mentzer
and red cell distribution width (RDW) indexes of children with
IDA.
Methods A randomized open clinical trial was conducted in
primary school aged children in North Aek Nabara, between
November 2006 and November 2007. IDA was determined based
on WHO criteria. Subjects with severe anemia were excluded.
Subjects were randomly assigned to groups that received either
iron therapy or a placebo.
Results Three-hundred subjects from aged 9 to 12 years old
were recruited and 104 subjects completed the study. The mean
RDW index of the iron and placebo groups after three months
observation were 239.96 (SD 39.25) and 235.17 (SD 31.77),
respectively. The mean Mentzer index mean for the iron therapy
and placebo groups after three months observation were 16.08
(SD 1.98) and 16.20 (SD 2.27), respectively.
Conclusion After therapy, there are no significant differences in
either the Mentzer or RDW indexes between the therapy and
placebo groups.
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Anak II Ikatan Dokter Anak Indonesia (PIT IKA II IDAI).
Batam: IDAI, 2004; p. 101.
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anemia defisiensi besi pada anak. In: Abstract Pertemuan
Ilmiah Tahunan Ilmu Kesehatan Anak II Ikatan Dokter
Anak Indonesia (PIT-IKA II IDAI). Batam: IDAI, 2004; p.
126.
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Purwanto SH. Perkiraan besar sampel. In: Sastroasmoro S,
Ismael S, editors. Dasar-dasar metodologi penelitian klinis.
Jakarta: Sagung Seto, 2008; p. 311.
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pediatrics. 17th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2004; p. 1614-
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nutritional anemias. In: Nathan DG, Oski FA, editors.
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Saunders, 1993; p. 413-46.
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2001;64:1379-86.
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Pediatric hematology. 2nd ed. London; Churchill Livingstone,
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Control. A guide for programme managers. New York: WHO,
2001; p. 14-22.
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G. The diagnosis of borderline iron deficiency: result of a
therapeutic trial. Arch Dis Child. 2004;89: 1028-31.
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indices in differentiation between thalassemia trait and iron
deficiency anemia. Ped Int. 2002;44:612-6.
17. Beyan C, Kaptan K, Ifran A. Predictive value of discrimination
indices in differential diagnosis of iron deficiency
anemia and beta-thalassemia trait. Eur J Haematol. 2007;
78:524-6.
Published
2009-08-31
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Ferdian B, Rosdiana N, Lubis B. Impact of iron therapy on Mentzer index and red cell distribution width index in primary school children with iron deficiency anemia. PI [Internet]. 31Aug.2009 [cited 24Dec.2024];49(4):195-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/552
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