Frequency of anemia in patients presenting with ulcerative colitis

Abstract

Introduction: Anemia appears to be the most common extra intestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease and has been associated with a wide range of complications such as impaired quality of life, an increased rate of hospital admissions and even mortality. Objective: To determine the frequency of anemia in patients presenting with ulcerative colitis. Material and methods;This Cross Sectional Study was conducted in the Department of Gastroenterology, ATH, Abbottabad from 20th September 2020 to 20th March 2021. A total of 109 patients of both gender with ulcerative colitis were included in the study. Venous blood was collected from all patients in sodium EDTA tube by a 3rd year resident and was immediately sent to hospital laboratory. Hemoglobin < 11 g/dL was recorded as anemia and noted. Results: Age range in this study was from 18 to 60 years with mean age of 41.550±6.56 years, mean duration of complain was 9.862±2.57 months and mean weight was 80.091±7.60 Kg. Male patients were 63.3% and females were 36.7%. Anemia was observed in 14.7% Patients presenting with ulcerative colitis. Conclusion: In conclusion, we found a high incidence and prevalence of anaemia in patients presenting with ulcerative colitis.