Counselling in Thalassemia – Encompassing Comprehensive Care!
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Post counselling follow-up of thalassemia in high risk communities.
In India the incidence of beta thalassemia trait in general population is about 3%. There are a number of communities in India such as Sindhi, Lohana, Khoja, Bhanushali, Punjabi, Jain, Muslim and Bengali in whom the incidence of beta thalassemia trait ranges between 8% to 15%. The high incidence can be attributed to consaguinity and endogamy practised in these communities. It is evident that if...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2468-1245
DOI: 10.1016/j.phoj.2018.11.107