Clinical evaluation of severe anemia in pregnancy with special reference to macrocytic anemia.

Aims: Anemia in pregnancy has been almost synonymous with iron-deficiency anemia but there appears to be a changing trend with emerging evidence of macrocytic anemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical profile of patients having severe anemia in pregnancy.

Methods: This study included all antenatal patients presenting with severe anemia (hemoglobin<7gm%) over a period of 2years from January 2008 to December 2009 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi.