摘要：To estimate the prevalence of thalassaemia genes in Baghdad, a study was made of 502 randomly selected pregnant women attending a major maternity care clinic in the city. A reduced mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of 80 fl was used as a screening test for thalassaemia in this population followed by battery of tests including haemoglobin analysis and iron studies to confirm the diagnosis using approach 22 cases were diagnosed b-thalassaemia trait five a-thalassaemia one case db-thalassaemia based on these figures estimated prevalence rates b- a- traits baghdad would be 4 1 0 2 respectively study also includes discussion above findings context those reported other neighbouring countries.
其他摘要：: To estimate the prevalence of thalassaemia genes in Baghdad, a study was made of 502 randomly selected pregnant women attending a major maternity care clinic in the city. A reduced mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of 80 fl was used as a screening test for thalassaemia in this population followed by battery of tests including haemoglobin analysis and iron studies to confirm the diagnosis using approach 22 cases were diagnosed b-thalassaemia trait five a-thalassaemia one case db-thalassaemia based on these figures estimated prevalence rates b- a- traits baghdad would be 4 1 0 2 respectively study also includes discussion above findings context those reported other neighbouring countries.
