Anemia as Co-Morbidity in COPD: Comparative Study of Oxidant Anti-Oxidant Imbalance in Anemic and Non Anemic COPD Patients

Introduction: COPD is slowly progressing chronic airway disease. It is known to be associated with co morbidities. Anemia is associated with chronic illnesses. Inflammation, oxidative stress and physical inactivity in COPD may contribute to anemia. The aim of the present study was to compare oxidant antioxidant imbalance in anemia and non anemic COPD patients. Material and Methods: 336 COPD patients were enrolled in the present study. They were divided into anemic (n=168) and non anemic (n=168) groups on the basis of hematological parameters namely MCV (femtolitres), MCHC (%) and Hb (gm/dl) using automated analyzer. Results: Overall the mean age of anemic and non anemic COPD group was 46.63±14.26 and 40.89±13.38 yrs respectively (p更多