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Anemia is the most common hematological disease in children with highest prevalence in developing countries. (1) Among the causes of anemia iron deficiency is the commonest. Almost one third of the world population has iron deficiency anemia and more than a third school children affected all over the world.(2) Different studies in the Indian pediatric population have shown high prevalence of anemia varying from 27% to 90%.(3). Environmental factors affecting the nutrition chiefly economic status, ethnic customs and geographic consideration influence the prevalence of anemia in different population