@Article{, title={Haematological and Demographic Study in Children Infected with Enterobiasis in Al Diwaniyah Province, Iraq}, author={Baraa Ali Mohammed Dohan and Harith Saeed Al-Warid}, journal={Iraqi Journal of Science المجلة العراقية للعلوم}, volume={63}, number={1}, pages={107 -115}, year={2022}, abstract={Enterobius vermicularis infection is considered as one of the important causes ofanaemia and malnutrition among children. This topic has recently received anincreased amount of attention. The objective of this study is to evaluate thedemographical, anthropometrical, nutritional, and haematological status of E.vermicularis infection among children. This study was conducted in Al Diwaniyahprovince, south of Iraq, for the period of October 2020 to the end of January 2021.The study included 122 children from both genders (males, n= 61, and females,n=61) and their ages ranged between 1 and 14 years. Nutritional status, body massindex (BMI), BMI percentile, and weight- for- age Z score were evaluated for someparticipants. In addition, samples of cellophane tape and blood were collected fromall participants. The cellophane tape samples were examined microscopically for E.vermicularis detection, whereas blood samples were processed to evaluate severalparameters, which were hemoglobin, serum iron, and total iron binding capacity(TIBC), ferritin, and vitamin B12. The results revealed a high infection rate (73.77%)among the studied population. The results also showed a significant correlationbetween gender and the occurrence of E. vermicularis infection. Males showed ahigher risk of enterobiasis than females. While no association was noticed betweeneach of age, nutritional status, and enterobiasis. Also, a significant correlation wasrecorded between E. vermicularis positive status and anaemia. The results showedthat each of BMI, weight- for- age Z score, haemoglobin, serum iron, total ironbinding capacity (TIBC), and ferritin had significantly lower values among thosewho were positive for E. vermicularis. Finally, the level of vitamin B12 wasinsignificantly decreased in children with enteroniasis. These findings indicate thatmore hematological changes are expected to occur in children with enterobiasis.Therefore, further consideration and investigation would be required on this topic inIraq.

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