Abstract β‐thalassemia major is an inherited hemoglobinopathy that requires lifelong red
blood cell transfusions and iron chelation therapy to prevent complications due to iron …

Hemoglobinopathies are the most common single-gene disorders in the world. Their
prevalence is predicted to increase in the future, and low-income hemoglobinopathy …

Objective: To observe the role of Mentzer index for differentiating iron deficiency anemia
(IDA) and beta thalassemia trait (β TT) in pregnant women. Methods: This cross-sectional …

Thalassemia traits (TTs) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are the most common disorders of
hypochromic microcytic anemia (HMA). The present study aimed to differentiate TTs from …

Use of haploidentical (haplo) donors for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) has
significantly increased in the last decade. The major advantage with this strategy is universal …

Background: Thalassemia is a prevalent condition characterized by decreased production or
absence of hemoglobin globin chains. There are 2 types of thalassemia, alpha thalassemia …

Pakistan is the fifth most populous country with a population of 225 million and has health
expenditure accounting for only 2.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Accordingly …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the Rhesus (Rh) and Kell (K) phenotype of voluntary blood donors
and lay foundation of a data bank of voluntary blood donors. STUDY DESIGN: Cross …

Background β-Thalassemia trait (BTT) often shows microcytosis, a normal or an increased
red blood cell (RBC) count, and an elevated level of HbA 2, which provide the basis for …

Aim: To assess the frequency of nutritional status of the children with thalassemia major by
BMI at Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur. Methods: This cross sectional study was …