PREVALENCE OF THALASSEMIA GENES IN MOSUL

Khaleed    Khaleel; Athraa   Hameed; Ayad   Fadhel; Nahi   Yaseen

doi:10.24996/ijs.2009.50.Appendix.%g

Authors

Khaleed Khaleel Iraqi center for cancer and genetic. Baghdad-Iraq.
Athraa Hameed Department of Biotechnology, College of science, Al- Nahrain University. Baghdad- Iraq
Ayad Fadhel Department of Biotechnology, College of science, Al- Nahrain University. Baghdad- Iraq
Nahi Yaseen Iraqi center for cancer and genetic. Baghdad-Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24996/ijs.2009.50.Appendix.%25g

Keywords:

THALASSEMIA , PREVALENCE

Abstract

To estimate the prevalence of the thalassemia genes in Mosul city, a study was
carried out on ٣٧٥ persons randomly selected, from people attending three major
hospitals in the city.
A reduced mean cell volume (MCV) below ٨٠ fl was used as screening test for
thalassemia genes (e.g. hemoglobin, Hb. Electrophoresis, and finally blood Iron
content).
A total of ٣٣ cases (٨.٨%) were found carrying thalassemia genes. From the above
cases, ٢٥ cases (٦.٧%) were beta-thalassemia trait ٨ cases (٢.١%) were alphathalassemia.