A study on intestinal helminths causing anaemia in man in Cairo

Haematological and biochemical studies were done for 50 urban and rural Egyptians, from Cairo, suffering from A. duodenale, A. lumbricoides, E. vermicularis, H. nana, S. mansoni and T. saginata. Anaemia of varying degree was noticed in all cases. The lowest Hb% and hematocrit value were found in cases of ancylostomiasis. The blood films of the same patients showed severe hypochromia compared with the other parasitic infections. The highest figure for eosinophilia was found in ancylostomiasis (29%) followed by S. mansoni (14%). Total blood protein was normal in all cases, however, 2 cases of S. mansoni showed higher values (8.5 gm% and 8.9%). Generally blood cholesterol and blood urea showed no deviation from normal as regards all patients.