Özet:

Prevalence of Iron, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients with Thalassemia Minor Thalassemia trait -related anemia is a common hematologic problem in Mediterranean region. This type of anemia may be frequently confused with iron deficiency anemia. Anemia becomes more severe in case of coexistence of both anemia types and literature knowledge is sparse on that issue. This study was carried out with the aim of investigation of iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 levels in patients who were diagnosed with beta thalassemia trait. A total of 183 patients (47 male, 136 female) who were diagnosed with beta thalassemia minor were enrolled in the study. Iron deficiency was detected in 17.5% of women and in 1.6% of men. Decreased vitamin B12 and folic acid values were detected as 28.7% and 10.3%, respectively. It was concluded that serum iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 levels should also be measured in assessment of talassemia trait patients due to its high prevalence in study region.

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