Keywords
prevalence
anemia
children 0-5 years old
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Anemia in children aged 0 to 5 years was studied in 2014 among children attending the Matete general reference hospital in Kinshasa. It was a question of examining the profile of the subjects of study, the prevalence as well as the types of anemia found in these children. To arrive at the count of red blood cells, the hematocrit and hemoglobin levels were carried out respectively by hematimeter, centrifuge and the method of Sahli. The results found showed that out of a total of 150 children examined, 50 were anemic or 30%. From the age point of view, it is between 0 and 2 years that children are the most affected by anemia. The results obtained indicate that normochromic anemia accounted for 60% and microcytic anemia for 78%. These two types of anemia are a priori involved, respectively, in malaria and iron deficiency.
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