Vol. 2, Issue 5, Part M (2016)

Methods: A study of 1307 patients who had undergone upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy for a period of 5 years and one month from May 2009 to May 2014 was carried out to know about the various grades of anaemia in patients with hookworm infection diagnosed by doing upper gastro intestinal endoscopy.

Results: Out of these 1307 patients, 14 patients found to have hookworms in duodenum while doing upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy were taken into consideration for our study. Out of these14 patients with hookworms in duodenum, 5patients did not have anaemia, 6 patients had mild anaemia,1 patient had moderate anaemia and 2 patients were found to have severe anaemia. Hence 11 out of 14 patients with hookworms in duodenum had absence of anaemia and mild anaemia. Hence majority of the patients with hookworms in duodenum were in the early stage of hookworm infection in our study since 11 out of 14 patients had absence of anaemia and only mild anaemia. Only 3 out of 14 patients with hookworms in duodenum had moderate anaemia and severe anaemia. Hence only few patients with hookworms in duodenum were in the late stage of hookworm infection in our study since only 3 out of 14 patients had moderate anaemia and severe anaemia.

Conclusion: Hence majority of the patients with hookworms in duodenum were in the early stage of hookworm infection in our study. Only few patients with hookworms in duodenum were in the late stage of hookworm infection in our study.