Prevalence of thalassaemia in schoolchildren in north-eastern Badia, Jordan
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 1999; 5 (6): 1165-1170
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ABSTRACT
The prevalence of the different types of thalassaemia and that of iron deficiency anaemia was investigated in 1020 schoolchildren [age range 6-15 years] from the north-eastern Badia region of Jordan. beta-thalassaemia minor was the most prevalent [3.04%], followed by alpha 2-thalassaemia [2.06%]. Only three cases of alpha 1-thalassaemia and one case of beta-thalassaemia major were found. Iron deficiency anaemia was diagnosed in 54 children [5.3%] [33 males, 21 females]. The mean values of the blood characteristics of the normal, haemoglobinopathic and iron-deficient children were examined and compared
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Estudantes
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Testes Genéticos
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Talassemia beta
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Talassemia alfa
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Distribuição por Sexo
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Anemia Ferropriva
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
1999
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