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- Title
Prevalence of Beta Thalassemia Minor, Iron Deficiency and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Iranian Boy's Primary Schools in Yasuj.
- Authors
Mirzaei, Ali; Mirzaei, Nooshin; Hemmatyar, Razeyeh
- Abstract
Objective: The prevalence of thalassemia and iron deficiency in Iran varies greatly from area to area Design: determination of prevalence of beta thalassemia minor, iron deficiency and glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) in yasuj Iran. Materials and Methods: Two hundred eighty boy's primary schools were selected .Two ml of blood in EDTA tubes for hematologicals parameters and 4 ml in nonanticoagulated tubes for serum iron (SI), total iron binding capacity (T1BC) and serum ferritin (SF) was collected from all participants by antecubital vein puncture. Ill)A2 was estimated. Result: MCV ≥ 80 fl in 80% and MCV below 80 fl in 20 % of all participants was reported .MCH ≤ 25 pg, and RBC count ≥ 6 x 106µL % were found in 10% and 6 % of participants respectively. Hemoglobin A2 more than 3.5 percent was reported in 17 (6%). From 280 participants 17 students (6%) were diagnosed as beta thalassemia minor. Out of 280 participants, 39 (13.92%) subjects had SF below 12 ng/ml and 241(86.08%) subject had SF more than 12 ng/ml. The prevalence of G6PD deficiency was reported 12.5%. Conclusion: Out of 280 students screened 39 (13.92%) were found to be anaemic, while 17(6%) students were positive for BTM and only 35 (12.5%) students were positive for G6PD deficiency.
- Subjects
IRAN; X-linked genetic disorders; ENZYMES; IRON deficiency anemia; MEDICAL screening; DISEASE prevalence; BETA-Thalassemia; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
International Medical Journal, 2016, Vol 23, Issue 2, p159
- ISSN
1341-2051
- Publication type
Article