Student screening for inherited blood disorders in Bahrain
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2003; 9 (3): 344-352
in English
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| ID: emr-158171
ABSTRACT
In Bahrain and neighbouring countries inherited disorders of haemoglobin, i.e. sickle-cell disease, thalassaemias and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase [G6PD] deficiency, are common. As part of the National Student Screening Project to determine the prevalence of genetic blood disorders and raise awareness among young Bahrainis, we screened 11th-grade students from 38 schools [5685 students], organized lectures and distributed information about these disorders. Haemoglobin electrophoresis, high performance liquid chromatography, blood grouping and G6PD deficiency testing were performed. Prevalences were 1.2% sickle-cell disease; 13.8% sickle-cell trait; 0.09% beta-thalassaemia; 2.9% beta-thalassaemia trait; 23.2% G6PD deficiency; 1.9% G6PD deficiency carrier. Health education, carrier screening and premarital counselling remain the best ways to reduce disease incidence with potentially significant financial savings and social and health benefits
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Health Education
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Consanguinity
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Genetic Counseling
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Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase
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Health Services Needs and Demand
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Hemoglobin C Disease
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
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Mutation
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2003
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