Alpha-thalassemias are characterized by decreased hemoglobin alpha chain synthesis; alpha-zerothalassemia being the condition where no normal alpha globin is produced, and alpha-plus-thalassemia being the condition where there is reduced globin production. There are two alpha globin genes per haploid genome, and alpha thalassemia abnormalities can result from one to four gene deletions. A singl...

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that has been receiving increasing attention in India. However, prevention of thalassemia in India continues to be difficult despite efforts of public health professionals and the government. Using West Bengal as a case study, this paper attempts to unravel some of the barriers to the prevention campaign and the consequent under utilization of the prog...

Background and Objectives: Beta-thalassemia continues to be a cause of significant burden to the society particularly in the poorer developing countries. Although sophisticated methods of screening have become available, a hunt for a cheap, rapid, objective screening method still remains elusive. Thus, the objectives are to study the validity of Naked-Eye-Single-Tube-OsmoticFragility-Test (NEST...

Alpha-thalassemias are characterized by decreased hemoglobin alpha chain synthesis; alpha-zerothalassemia being the condition where no normal alpha globin is produced, and alpha-plus-thalassemia being the condition where there is reduced globin production. There are two alpha globin genes per haploid genome, and alpha thalassemia abnormalities can result from one to four gene deletions. A singl...

Thalassemia minor carriage is one of the most common causes anemia in Mediterranean countries. This study aimed to investigate publications scientific journals on thalassemia minor, which an important health problem, especially The goal this was retrieve data from that were indexed Web Science (WoS; Thomson Reuters, New York, NY, USA) database. WOS Core Collection used comprehensive bibliometri...

In the present study, a rare familial case of severe thalassemia with compound spontaneous mutations is reported. A 2.5‑year‑old boy, who suffered from severe anemia with yellowish skin, enlarged liver and spleen, was provided with a blood transfusion every 20 days to maintain hemoglobin levels between 90 and 100 g/l. Sanger sequencing combined with reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of β thalassemia in Sindhi community of Wardha and evaluation of risk factors. To give genetic counseling to those diagnosed as carriers. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional (prevalence study). SETTING Sindhi community residing in and around Wardha. STUDY PERIOD 18 months. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 578 individuals belonging to Sindhi community resid...

α-Thalassemia commonly results from deletions or point mutations in one or both α-globin genes located on chromosome 16p13.3 giving rise to complex and variable genotypes and phenotypes. Rarely, unusual non-deletion defects or atypical deletions down-regulate the expression of the α-globin gene. In the last decade of the program for β-thalassemia carrier screening and genetic counseling in Sard...