Iron Deficiency Anaemia And Beta-Thalassaemia Differentiation In Pregnant Women Attending Tertiary Hospital In Port-Harcourt Based On Mentzer Index

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The Mentzer index is a cost-effective and accurate method for differentiating between iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and beta-thalassaemia.

Anaemia in pregnancy is a global health concern, especially in developing countries like Nigeria, where it is primarily linked to iron deficiency and may also include other underlying haemoglobin disorders, with beta-thalassaemia  (βT) being the most common. This cross-sectional study aimed to differentiate between iron deficiency anaemia and beta-thalassaemia in pregnant women

attending tertiary hospitals in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, based on the Mentzer Index.