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In Patients with Minor Beta-Thalassemia, Cognitive Performance Is Related to Length of Education, But not to Minor Beta-Thalassemia or Hemoglobin Levels

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry, 2018
Objective: Thalassemia is one of the most frequent monogenic disorders, leading to impairment in the maturation and survival of red blood cells. The question examined here is whether, and if so, to what extent, people with beta-thalassemia might also be ...
Mohammad Ahmadpanah, Yasaman Asadi, Mohammad Haghighi, Hamidreza Ghasemibasir, Elham Khanlarzadeh, Serge Brand   +5 more
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Pattern of red cell indices in beta thalassemia trait and E trait

Haematology Journal of Bangladesh
Background: Thalassemia is the most common single gene disorder that affects globin chain synthesis.  Hb electrophoresis is the gold standard for detection of beta thalassemia trait and E-trait, but it is costly and not available in upazila and district
Nahid Sultana
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Prevalence of Minor β-thalassemia Based on RBC Indices among Final Suspected Individuals in Premarital Screening Program Referred to Genetic Laboratories [PDF]

International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, 2010
"nAbstract "nIntroduction: The current study evaluated the value of red blood cell (RBC) indices and the corresponding cut- off points for β-thalassemia control programs in Iran.
Alireza Moafi, Sadeg Valian, Zahra Nikyar, Mehrdad Zeinalian, Maryam Momenzadeh, Soheila Rahgozar   +5 more
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Molecular analysis of beta-globin gene mutations among Thai beta-thalassemia children: results from a single center study

The Application of Clinical Genetics, 2014
Boonchai Boonyawat,1 Chalinee Monsereenusorn,2 Chanchai Traivaree2 1Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics ...
Boonyawat B, Monsereenusorn C, Traivaree C   +2 more
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Prevalence of Candida albicans in the oral cavity of Beta Thalassemia Major and Thalassemia Minor Patients [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

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Aims To examine the correlation between iron, ferritin concentrations, and C. albicans infection in individuals with beta-thalassemia major and beta-thalassemia minor compared with healthy subjects.
Maha Adel Mahmood, Saba Sami Abd Al Wahab   +1 more
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Detection of alpha-thalassemia in beta-thalassemia carriers and prevention of Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis through prenatal screening

Haematologica, 2006
The aim of this study was to detect alpha-thalassemia in beta-thalassemia carriers during prenatal screening. During a 12-year prenatal screening program, a total of 158 couples (3.2%) were diagnosed to be the discordant alpha- and beta-thalassemia ...
D Li, C Liao, J Li, X Xie, Y Huang, H Zhong   +5 more
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Prevalence of Candida albicans in the oral cavity of Beta Thalassemia Major and Thalassemia Minor Patients [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

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Aims To examine the correlation between iron, ferritin concentrations, and C. albicans infection in individuals with beta-thalassemia major and beta-thalassemia minor compared with healthy subjects.
Maha Adel Mahmood, Saba Sami Abd Al Wahab   +1 more
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Identification of a Neonate with Thalassemia Intermedia Despite Premarital Screening Program in Mazandaran Province (Co-inheritance of Hb Knossos and IVS II-1 G> A Mutations)

Research in Molecular Medicine, 2017
Background: Beta thalassemia is a common health problem in Iran especially in Northern provinces. Premarital screening for thalassemia is compulsory in Iran and identification of the carriers is based on primary CBC (Cell Blood Count) and hemoglobin ...
Hossein Karami, Hossein Jalali, Mehrad Mahdavi, Mohammad Reza Mahdavi   +3 more
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Factors Influencing Beta-Thalassemia Awareness in Western India

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2016
Context: Beta-thalassemia is highly prevalent in western India. Our organization runs a screening and prevention program to create awareness and reduce the incidence of homozygous beta-thalassemia cases.
Ashwin P Patel, Prakash H Parmar2, Rupesh B Patel, Nikhil M Trivedi, Nileshkumar A Bhartiya   +4 more
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Fuzzy-Based Fusion Model for β-Thalassemia Carriers Prediction Using Machine Learning Technique

Advances in Fuzzy Systems
The abnormality of haemoglobin in the human body is the fundamental cause of thalassemia disease. Thalassemia is considered a common genetic blood condition that has received extensive investigation in medical research globally.
Muhammad Ibrahim, Sagheer Abbas, Areej Fatima, Taher M. Ghazal, Muhammad Saleem, Meshal Alharbi, Fahad Mazaed Alotaibi, Muhammad Adnan Khan, Muhammad Waqas, Nouh Elmitwally   +9 more
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