Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

Incidence of thalassemia and other hemoglobinopathies in anemic patients of greater Gwalior region attending our hospital OPD - A prospective study.

Dr Arun Jain, Dr Dharmesh Chandra Sharma

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INTRODUCTION: - Thalassemia and other haemoglobinopathies are the most common monogenic disorders in the world. Incidence of Thalassemia could be reduced by thorough screening and counseling.

 

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: - The purpose of this study was to fnd out the incidence of thalassemia in greater Gwalior region.

 

MATERIAL & METHODS: - This is a prospective study on 988 patients, aged <18 years arrived at JA hospital of GR Medical College with anemia.

 

CONCLUSION:- The incidence of thalassemia was found to be 9.6 % and that of other hemoglobinopathies to be 0.96%.

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Dr Arun Jain, Dr Dharmesh Chandra Sharma, Incidence of thalassemia and other hemoglobinopathies in anemic patients of greater Gwalior region attending our hospital OPD‾A prospective study., GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2018

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