1. AYESHA IMTIAZ MALIK - Associate Professor Histopathology Niazi Medical and Dental College Sargodha.
2. MOMINA HAQ - Associate Professor Department of Physiology Peshawar Medical College, Ripha International University
Islamabad.
3. MOHSINA HAQ - Associate Professor Department of Microbiology Peshawar Medical College, Ripha International University
Islamabad.
4. BUSHRA REHMAN - Center for Biotechnology and Microbiology University of Peshawar Kp Pakistan.
5. FAZLI HAMID - Department of Biochemistry Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.
6. FAYAZ AHMAD MEMON - Professor Department of Medicine Muhammed Medical College and Hospital, Mirpur Khas Sindh Pakistan.
7. TNVEER TARA - Department of Medical Lab Technology National Skill University Islamabad Pakistan.
8. HAMID ALI KHAN - Bacha Khan University Charsadda kp Pakistan.
9. SUDHAIR ABBAS BANGASH - Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmacy Sarhad University of science and information
technology Peshawar Kp Pakistan.
10. KHALID KHAN - Division of Reproduction and Genetics, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and
Technology Anhui Hafei 230027 China.
Anemia during pregnancy is a worldwide health problem affects around 500 million women during pregnancy .Prevalence of anemia range from 5.4% to 80% in developed and developing countries respectively. Adverse effects of maternal anemia are well known and well documented on fetus as it potentiates risk of preterm labor, low birth weight babies and neonatal mortality. It also puts mothers at risk increasing maternal mortality and morbidity, antepartum and postpartum. It was a crosssectional prospective study which was conducted at Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of Ayub Medical Complex Abbottabad. Sampling technique was Non probability convenient sampling. Duration of study was 6 month.300 Pregnant females aged 30-45 years and with parity up to 5 were enrolled in study after taking informed consent. Anemia was classified as macrocytic, microcytic and normocytic based on MCV. Fetal wellbeing was evaluated by serial abdominal ultrasound. WHO Grading for anemia was used to assess the severity of anemia. In this study 258(86%) women were multiparous 42 were primigravida. 79% were in third trimester, 15% during second trimester and 6% in first trimester. Out of 300 patients 47% had mild (11gm %), 43% had moderate (7-9gm %) and 10% were having severe anemia with Hb <7gm%. 78% had microcytic hypochromic anemia, 12% had dimorphic pictures 12% had low RBC indices with increased red cell count so these were referred for HB electrophoresis to be screened for thalassemia trait. 58 % had monthly income of 2000-4000.78% had poor diet 22% were taking normal diet. 28% had used for preparation of iron and folate for variable period of time 1-4 months.72% never used hematinic. History of blood transfusion during pregnancy and Labor was present in 16%. From the Current Research we conclude that prevalence of anemia during pregnancy is high in our society. It can have significant impact on maternal and fetal outcome it is preventable and can be treated easily. Poverty and lack of education are the most important causes of anemia during pregnancy.
IDENTIFICATION THE RATE OF ANEMIA DURING PREGNANCY AT AYUB MEDICAL COMPLEX ABBOTTABAD