title: [Causes of iron-deficiency anaemia in the internal medecine department of the national teaching hospital of Ouagadougou].
abstract: This retrospective study in the internal medicine department of the national teaching hospital of Ouagadougou was conducted to identify the main causes of iron-deficiency anaemia. Among the 65 subjects meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria, mean haemoglobin was 7.5 g/dl, with mean serum ferritin 8.9 microg/l among women and 15.5 microg/l among men. The most common cause was chronic blood loss, and hookworm was a major cause in 19.6% of cases. These results suggest the need for preventive measures against iron deficiency and for reinforcement of the fight against diseases producing fecal blood loss.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne du CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, 01 BP 2251 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso. Newcool18@Hotmail.com
authors.forename: Eric William Camille
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Nacoulma
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sakande
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ouermi
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tieno
authors.forename: Youssoufou Joseph
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Drabo
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D002050:Burkina Faso; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies