Effect of Iron Deficiency Anemia on HBA1C in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer Grade (1and2)

Effect of Iron Deficiency Anemia on HBA1C in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer Grade (1and2)

Diabetic foot ulcer is the commonest cause of severe limb ischemia in diabetes mellitus And development of anemia is an additional burden to the microvascular complications of diabetes

HBA1C is the predominant Hemoglobin found in HBA1 fraction and it constitutes 5% of total Hemoglobin in normal adults and up to 15%in patients with diabetes mellitus HBA1C is used to diagnose diabetes and to identify individuals that are at high risk for developing diabetes Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most prevalent form of malnutrition affect 1,62 billion people whish correspond to 24,8%of the world population Ferritin is the storage form of iron so it is found to be test for distinguishing those with iron deficiency anemia from those who are not iron deficient

Inclusion Criteria:

• all diabetic patients with diabetic foot ulcer grade one and two above 18 year

Exclusion Criteria:

1. patients with anemia other than iron deficiency anemia
2. Patients on anticoagulants
3. patients with blood disease 4-patients below 18