Abstract

Iron deficiency without anaemia (IDWA) is commonly found in outpatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an even higher proportion than anaemia. However, its true prevalence and possible impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are unknown. The objectives of this study were: to establish the prevalence of IDWA, identify possible associated factors and measure their impact on HRQoL. 127 patients with IBD in an outpatient setting were consecutively included in an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. IDWA was defined as ferritin levels of <100 ng/mL with inflammatory activity or ≤30 ng/mL without it, with transferrin saturation of ≤16%, and with normal haemoglobin levels. HRQoL was assessed using two questionnaires: the IBDQ-9 for symptoms related to IBD and the FACIT-F to measure the presence of fatigue. Fatigue was considered extreme with a score of ≤30 points. The prevalence of IDWA was 37%. Variables associated with its occurrence were female gender (OR = 2.9; p = 0.015) and the presence of inflammatory activity (OR = 9.4; p = 0.001). Patients with IDWA presented HRQoL questionnaires with lower overall scores; decreases of 6.6 (p < 0.001) and 4.3 (p = 0.037) points in the IBDQ-9 and the FACIT-F were recorded, respectively. In addition, an increase of 29.4% in the presence of extreme fatigue was observed. The prevalence of IDWA is considerable in outpatients with IBD. IDWA is associated with female gender and inflammatory activity. It has a clear negative impact on HRQoL. A more active approach is needed to treat this complication. El déficit de hierro sin anemia asociada (DHSA) es un hallazgo frecuente en los pacientes no ingresados con enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII), incluso en mayor proporción que la anemia. Sin embargo, no existen datos concluyentes de su presencia en nuestro medio ni del posible deterioro que conlleva en la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS). Los objetivos de este trabajo fueron: establecer la prevalencia del DHSA, identificar posibles factores asociados y medir su impacto en la CVRS. Se incluyeron 127 pacientes con EII, de manera consecutiva, en medio extrahospitalario en un estudio observacional, descriptivo, de corte transversal. Se definió DHSA como niveles de ferritina ≤30 ng/ml en ausencia de actividad inflamatoria o <100 ng/ml en su presencia, con índice de saturación de transferrina ≤16%, junto a niveles normales de hemoglobina. Se evaluó la CVRS mediante dos cuestionarios: CVEII-9 para los síntomas relacionados con EII, y FACIT-F para medir la presencia de fatiga, considerándola extrema ante una puntuación ≤ 30 puntos. La prevalencia del DHSA fue del 37%. El sexo femenino (OR = 2,9; p = 0,015) y la presencia de actividad inflamatoria (OR = 9,4; p = 0,001) fueron las variables asociadas con su aparición. Los pacientes con DHSA presentaron cuestionarios de CVRS con menores puntuaciones de forma global; registrando una caída de 6,6 (p<0,001) y 4,3 (p = 0,037) puntos en CVEII-9 y FACIT-F, respectivamente. Además, se observó un incremento en la presencia de fatiga extrema del 29,4%. La prevalencia de DHSA es considerable en los pacientes con EII en el ámbito extrahospitalario. Se asocia al sexo femenino y a la actividad inflamatoria, y supone un claro impacto negativo en la CVRS. Es necesaria una actitud más activa para el tratamiento de esta complicación.

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