Volume : 7, Issue : 9, 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

Abstract :

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="color:#00009B">INTRODUCTION: - </span></i></b>Thalassemia and other haemoglobinopathies are the most common monogenic disorders in the world. Incidence of Thalassemia could be reduced by thorough screening and counseling.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="color:#00009B">AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: - </span></i></b><span style="color:black">The purpose of this study was to fnd out the incidence of thalassemia in greater Gwalior region.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="color:#00009B"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="color:#00009B">MATERIAL &amp; METHODS</span></i></b><span style="color:black">: - This is a prospective study on 988 patients, aged &lt;18 years arrived at JA hospital of GR Medical College with anemia.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="color:#00009B"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="color:#00009B">CONCLUSION:- </span></i></b><span style="color:black">The incidence of thalassemia was found to be 9.6 % and that of other hemoglobinopathies to be 0.96%.<o:p></o:p></span></p>