Hemoglobinopathy and malaria are commonly found worldwide particularly in malaria endemic areas. Thalassemia, the alteration of globin chain synthesis, has been reported to confer resistance against malaria. The prevalence of thalassemia was investigated in 101 malaria patients with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax along the Thai-Myanmar border to examine protective effect of thalasse...

The recent transfer of Thalassemia Reports, the only journal fully dedicated on Thalassemia, from PagePress to MDPI was great news for those who contributed spread [...]

background: many efforts have been undertaken until now to find an alternative approach to packed red cell tranfusion in major β-thalassemia. augmentation of fetal hemoglobin by hydroxyurea has proved to be less effective in this condition as compared to sickle cell anemia, probably due to molecular heterogeneity of the former disease. hydroxyurea efficacy and its relation to xmn1 polymorphism ...

background sickle hemoglobin is the most common abnormal hemoglobin in the united states. hemoglobin s arises as a result of a single amino acid substitution (glutamic acid to valin at position 6 of the β-globine chain). the presence of fetal hemoglobin (hbf) plays a relatively protective role since a significant amount of hbf interferes with hbs polymerization, the pathogenesis mechanism of th...

Thalassemia and hemoglobin E (Hb E) are common in Thailand. Individuals with thalassemia trait usually have a normal hemoglobin concentration or mild anemia. Therefore, thalassemic individuals who have minimum acceptable Hb level may be accepted as blood donors. This study was aimed at determining the frequency of α-thalassemia 1 trait, β-thalassemia trait, and Hb E-related syndromes in Souther...

Background: Pain during invasive procedures is an unpleasant thing experienced by all children when hospitalized, including with acute illnesses or chronic diseases such as thalassemia. Nurses need to implement interventions from atraumatic care reduce the pain felt children, providing audiovisual distraction techniques. This study aimed see difference in thalassemia and non-thalassemia after b...

Intermediate beta-thalassemia has a broad spectrum of sequelae and affected subjects may require occasional blood transfusions over their lifetime to correct anemia. Iron overload in intermediate beta-thalassemia results from a paradoxical intestinal absorption, iron release from macrophages and hepatocytes, and sporadic transfusions. Pathological iron accumulation in parenchyma is caused by ch...

BACKGROUND β-thalassemia is the most common monogenic disorder in human. The (C-->T) polymorphism at -158 upstream region of the γG-globin gene and pharmacological factors such as hydroxyurea have been reported to influence γ-globin gene expression and the severity of clinical symptoms of β-thalassemia. METHODS In the present study, 51 β-thalassemia intermediate patients were studied. Xmn1γG ...

Background: &beta-thalassemia is the most common monogenic disorder in human. The (CT) polymorphism at -158 upstream region of the &gammaG-globin gene and pharmacological factors such as hydroxyurea have been reported to influence &gamma-globin gene expression and the severity of clinical symptoms of &beta-thalassemia. Methods: In the present study, 51 &beta-thalassemia intermediate patients w...

This is a report of couple with abnormal hematological indices who were investigated for α & β-thalassemia mutations. Based on CBC and capillary hemoglobin electrophoresis results, the male female subjects β α-thalassemia carriers, respectively. Multiplex-Gap-PCR Sanger sequencing techniques used identification mutations β-globin genes. The DNA test showed presence c.315 + 1 G > A mutati...