DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i07.017

Pages: 2347-2350

Background: This study was conducted at Index Medical College, Indore with an aim to study the Anaemia in will Compensated portal Hypertension Secondary to Alcoholism induced Liver Cirrhosis. Result: 2 patients were there who had vitamin B12/folic acid deficiency (macrocytic hypochromic) while rest all were iron deficiency thus microcytic hypochromic. Hemoglobin range= 2.4gm% -12.8gm%, With mode=7.2gm%, With mean=7.128+-5.3gm%. Conclusion: All alcoholics who drinks moderate amount of alcohol (more than 3 drinks per day or more than 7 per week)-develops iron deficiency anemia due to decrease absorption from stomach and git (alteration in git epithelium, chronic gastritis, increase git congestion and improper diet).Other being alcohol induced liver cirrohsis following decrease storage and hypersplenism due to portal hypertension.