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Abstract
Dengue is an infectious febrile disorder characterised by thrombocytopenia( Deficiency of platelet in blood) and platelet dysfunction leading to bleeding manifestations. Vitamin B12 is essential for platelet production in the bone marrow. This Study was to know the clinical profile of dengue fever patients and to correspond serum vitamin B12 level with severity of thrombocytopenia, platelet transfusion and duration of hospital stay. This monitoring study was done on dengue patients . This monitoring study was done on dengue patients for period of 3 months. Confirmed cases of dengue fever with IgM positive & NS1 Ag antibody positive were included in the study. Patient with underlying malignancy, autoimmune disorder,sepsis , hematological disorder, drugs causing thrombocytopenia were excluded from the study. Appropriate statistical methods. Dengue fever patients with vitamin B 12 deficiency had average to severe thrombocytopenia and more bleeding manifestations. Those patients need more platelet transfusion and increased extent of hospital stay .
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