Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

Abstract

Prevalence of β-thalassemia Patients in Missan Province

Zainab A. J. R. Al-Ali & Salah Hassan Faraj

Thalassemia has been recognized by the world health organization as important inherited disorders principally impacting on the population of low income countries. The aim of current study was to investigate the prevalence of βthalassemia disease in center of blood diseases and tumors population. 195 patients were interviewed for the different parameters including type of β-thalassemia disease, gender, age and information about their family. Results demonstrated that males were significantly (p< 0.01) more affected than females. In total patients, β-thalassemia major (78.97) was more frequent than thalassemia intermedia (21.03). The highest representation of β-thalassemia patients (22.05) was observed between (1-3) years of age group, where as affected patients were the highest from first birth order (48.72) than the lowest from fifth birth order (0.51) and more families have one child patient.

Published Date: 2015-10-12;