Consanguineous marriages are usually socially driven and can be genetically harmful. The
detrimental effects of inbreeding are the consequence of homozygosity of harmful genes. On …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the association between community rates of iron
deficiency in children and sociodemographic characteristics of Massachusetts communities …

Background Hemoglobin E is an important hemoglobin variant with a worldwide distribution.
A number of hemoglobinopathies have been reported from Pakistan. However a …

The hematologic disorders occurring in Southeast Asians have become a public health
concern in clinics throughout the United States. During the past 20 years, more than one …

The combination of a high incidence of thalassemia and a high fertility rate in the Southeast
Asian refugee population mandates effective screening programs, but unique cultural and …

Background: Hemoglobinopathies are the world wide prevalent monogenic genetic disorder
affecting the structure, function, or production of hemoglobin with variable geographic …

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1073 cases divided in two groups of males and
females had undergone complete blood count and red blood cell morphology. Cellulose …

Dear Editor, A 33-yr-old Thai woman visited Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Korea,
with chief complaints of fatigue and dizziness. Peripheral blood smear examination revealed …

Abstract Background: About 10-13% people of Bangladesh are carrier of HbE and β-
thalassaemia. Many program have been taken by Government and NGOs for …

Background Almost a total of 1317 Hb variants have been identified (HbVar database)[1],
the four most common worldwide are Hb S, Hb E, Hb C, and Hb D, in the order of decreasing …