Genetic Polymorphism of TMPRSS6 (RS855791) Gene and Its Association with Anaemia in Tribal Population of Madhya Pradesh.

Anemia is a global public health problem affecting both developing and developed countries with major consequences for human health as well as social and economic development. This problem is the result of a wide variety of causes that can be isolated, but\ more often coexist. Iron-Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is the condition in which the hemoglobin concentration is abnormally low due to iron deficiency, which occurs when there is a long period of negative balance between the amount of biologically available iron and the need for this trace element. On the other hand, iron deficiency or iron depletion is characterized by the decreased iron stores, but the amount of functional iron is not affected. Thus, even though both are related to the same pathological condition, they are characterized by different degrees of deficiency. In our findings, Anaemia patients had markedly reduced levels of weight of men (P=0.0026**) and women (P= P