Hematological Profile of Anemia in Hospitalized Cirrhotics in the Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit of the University Hospital Campus of Lome (Togo)
- 1 Hepatogastroenterology Unit, University Hospital Campus, Lomé, Togo
- 2 Hepatogastroenterology Unit, University Hospital Campus, Lomé, Togo
- 3 Hepatogastroenterology Unit, University Hospital Campus, Lomé, Togo
- 4 Hepatogastroenterology Unit, University Hospital of Kara, Kara, Togo
- 5 Hepatogastroenterology Unit, University Hospital of Kara, Kara, Togo
- 6 Hepatogastroenterology Unit, University Hospital Campus, Lomé, Togo
- 7 Hepatogastroenterology Unit, University Hospital Campus, Lomé, Togo
Abstract
Background: Anemia is multifactorial and very frequently observed in the evolution of cirrhosis. Only biological investigations can clarify its mechanisms. Objective: To determine the frequency of anemia in cirrhosis patients and to identify the different types of anemia encountered. Patients and Methods: Descriptive and analytical study based on the retrospective collection of data was carried out over 12 months in the hepato - gastroenterology unit of the University Hospital Campus of Lome (Togo). This study included hospitalized cirrhotic patients with a complete medical file including a blood count and presenting anemia. Results: During the study period, we collected 253 cases of cirrhosis, of which 153 patients had anemia (60.5%); there was a male predominance of 73.2%. The mean age was 51 ± 13 years. The B viral origin of cirrhosis was the most common (60.1%). Oedemato-ascitic decompensa tion (82.4%) and hepatocellular carcinoma (34%) were the main complication s . The Child - Pugh B score was the most represented (74.5%). Hypochromic mi crocytic anemia was noted (48.4%) followed by normochromic normocytic anemia (46.4%); 82 patients (53.6%) had thrombocytopenia; pancytopenia was noted in 17 patients (11.1%). Hepatitis B virus was most commonly found with 50% hypochromic microcytic anemia followed by 46.7% normochromic normocytic anemia (p = 0.311). Hepatic encephalopathy was significantly more frequent in patients with hypochromic microcytic anemia (45.5%) (p = 0.025); hepatocellular carcinoma was significantly noted with 63.5% hypoch romic microcytic anemia (p = 0.016). Child - Pugh C score with 47.4% hy pochromic microcytic anemia was more frequent (p = 0.673). Conclusion : Hypochromic microcytic anemia was the most common type of anemia noted in our study. Hepatic encephalopathy and hepatocellular car cinoma were the major complications of cirrhosis significantly associated with the hypochromic microcytic anemia.
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