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...

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...

this study presented a mini review on folic acid deficiency and recommendations for its supplementation in thalassemia intermedia (ti). ti is a clinical condition which lies between thalassemia major and thalassemia minor. although ti patients may not need regular blood transfusion, precise diagnosis and management are critical for the prevention of clinical complications and quality of life im...

life-long red blood transfusion remains the main treatment for severe thalassemia. the development of hemolytic alloantibodies and erythrocyte autoantibodies complicated transfusion therapy in thalassemia patients. the frequency causes and prevention of this phenomenon among 80 transfused thalassemia patients were evaluated in ali asghar children's hospital during 1998-2004 in a cross-sectional...

243 ! In conclusion, in countries located in the thalassemia belt, it is important to first educate the involved parties about the significance of thalassemia, then to emphasize over and over again the priority of the automated blood counts in detecting the carriers, then educate people regarding the meaning of the abnormal red cell parameters on automated blood counts. Also one has to keep in ...

This study presented a mini review on folic acid deficiency and recommendations for its supplementation in thalassemia intermedia (TI). TI is a clinical condition which lies between thalassemia major and thalassemia minor. Although TI patients may not need regular blood transfusion, precise diagnosis and management are critical for the prevention of clinical complications and quality of life im...

The article by Karamifar H. et al published in the recent issue of Turkish Hematology on Insulin-like growth factor-1 in children with β-Thalassemia minor called our attention, because we have also studied growth retardation and ILGF-1 in thalassemia major patients [1]. Our previous studies revealed zinc deficiency in Turkish children with β-Thalassemia major. We have studied zinc levels not on...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Gallstones are a frequent complication of hemolytic anemias. The association with the mutation of the A(TA)nTAA motif of the promoter of the bilirubin UDP-glucuronosyltransferase gene has also been reported to increase the risk of gallstones. We studied the prevalence of cholelithiasis in thalassemia minor and the role of the Gilbert mutation. DESIGN AND METHODS A gr...

Background & Aims of the Study: Since beta-thalassemia is the most commonly inherited disease in Iran, its preventive and controlling programs are considered vitally important in the healthcare system. This study was conducted to investigate the incidence rate and epidemiology of major beta-thalassemia (MBT) over the last twenty years in Kerman, Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-secti...

Rare disorders are defined as diseases, including those of genetic origin, which are life-threatening or chronically debilitating, which are of such low prevalence that special combined efforts are needed to address them. We present a case with a rare association between two genetic conditions: Turner phenotype and beta thalassemia minor. Turner syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that is charac...