S. AreekulY. ChantachumP. PanatampomN. C. NiyomdechMahidol University2018-06-012018-06-011978-12-01Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.9, No.1 (1978), 65-70003836192-s2.0-0018174811https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/13080The prevalence of anaemia was investigated in 281 soldiers from various camps of Thailand. Haemoglobin, haematocrit, serum iron, unsaturated iron binding capacity, serum folate and vitamin B 12 and stool examination were determined in these subjects. The prevalence of anaemia defined as haemoglobin or haematocrit equal to or less than 13 gm% and 39% were 6.4% and 6.8%, respectively. respectively. A total of 174 cases (62%) were found to be infected with the intestinal parasites and 118 cases (42%) had hookworm infection. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean values of haemoglobin concentration or the number of anaemic cases in the hookworm infected group and the non-infected group. These findings indicated that hookworm infection was not the major cause of anaemia in the present study. Serum vitamin B 12 level was found to be lower than 150 pg/ml in 3 cases (1.06%) while serum folate level was lower than 3 ng/ml in 74 cases (26.33%).Mahidol UniversityMedicineArticleSCOPUS