Journal of Hematology, ISSN 1927-1212 print, 1927-1220 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 5, Number 3, September 2016, pages 99-102

Prevalence of Hemoglobinopathies and Thalassemia Carriers in Women of Reproductive Age Group Especially the Prospective Mothers: A Single Center Study at West Bengal

Tables

Table 1. Distribution of Patients According to Type of Hemoglobinopathies
 
HemoglobinopathyNo. of patients
β-thalassemia trait50
Thalassemia trait HbE12
HbD Iran1
HbD Punjab1

 

Table 2. Distribution of the Study Population (n = 1,083) Depending on Various Demographic Factors
 
ParametersAll (n = 1,083)β-thalassemia trait (n = 50)HbE carrier (n = 12)Other hemoglobinopathy (n = 2)
Year of study
  2010102 (9.41%)8 (16%)4 (33.33%)-
  2011157 (14.49%)11 (22%)--
  2012197 (18.19%)7 (14%)1 (8.33%)-
  2013168 (15.51%)9 (18%)1 (8.33%)1 (50%)
  2014253 (23.34%)10 (20%)4 (33.33%)1 (50%)
  2015206 (19.02%)5 (10%)2 (16.66%)-
Age (years)21.6 ± 8.723.55 ± 9.1024.7 ± 10.7120.65 ± 8.4
Caste
  Bengali714 (65.92%)26 (52%)8 (66.66%)-
  Muslim184 (16.98%)10 (20%)2 (16.66%)-
  Marwari153 (14.12%)8 (16%)-1 (50%)
  Punjabi18 (1.66%)4 (8%)--
  Others14 (1.29%)2 (4%)2 (16.66%)1 (50%)

 

Table 3. Assessment of Hematological Parameters in Different Groups of Patients
 
Diagnosis (n = 1,083)No. of cases (%)Hb (g/dL)MCV (fL)RBC (× 106/mm3)MCHC (g/dL)Hematocrit (%)MCH (pg)
β-thalassemia trait50 (4.61)9.7 ± 1.962.4 ± 4.186.13 ± 1.0128.2 ± 1.934.2 ± 4.822.4 ± 3.1
HbE carrier12 (1.10)10.8 ± 1.375.2 ± 4.94.27 ± 0.5430.9 ± 2.137.7 ± 6.125.8 ± 2.7
Others carrier02 (0.18)11.6 ± 0.9797 ± 5.04.78 ± 0.8232.1 ± 0.938.1 ± 7.426.9 ± 2.9