Article
β- and α-Thalassemia intermedia in Basra, Southern Iraq.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2013
Abdulwahid Dhurgham A, Hassan Mea'ad K
Abstract excerpt
Hemoglobinopathies are common in Iraq and β-thalassemia major (β-TM) is a leading health problem in Basra, Southern Iraq. However, β- and α-thalassemia intermedia (β- and α-TI) have not been so well studied. This is a descriptive study of 152 consecutive β- and α-TI patients registered at the Centre for Hereditary Blood Diseases (CHBD) in Basra, Southern Iraq from October 1 2010 through June 30 2012 including age...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Consanguinity
- Erythrocyte Indices
- Female
- Hemoglobins
- Humans
- Infant
- Iraq
- Iron Overload
- Male