TABLE 3.
Difference in morphological patterns of anaemia with iron profile, folate, vitamin B12 levels, Sudan, September 2016 to February 2017.
| Characteristics | Dimorphic (N = 116) |
Hypochromic microcytic (N = 50) |
Macrocytic (N = 20) |
Normochromic normocytic (N = 14) |
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| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Iron profile | ||||||||
| Normal | 20 | 17.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 14 | 100.0 |
| Low | 96 | 82.8 | 50 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Red cell folate | ||||||||
| Normal | 26 | 22.4 | 50 | 100.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 14 | 100.0 |
| Low | 90 | 77.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 80.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Serum B12 | ||||||||
| Normal | 100 | 86.2 | 50 | 100.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 14 | 100.0 |
| Low | 16 | 13.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 70.0 | 0 | 0.0 |