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Thalassemia and hemoglobinopathy prevalence in a community-based sample in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Inherited blood disorders affect 7% of the population worldwide, with higher prevalences in countries in the “thalassemia belt,” which includes Bangladesh. Clinical management options for severely affected individuals are expensive; thus, targeted government policies are needed to support prevention...

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Main Authors: Wendt, Amanda (Author) , Brintrup, Joaquin (Author) , Waid, Jillian (Author) , Kader, Abdul (Author) , Lambrecht, Nathalie J. (Author) , Gabrysch, Sabine (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Orphanet journal of rare diseases
Year: 2023, Volume: 18, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1750-1172
DOI:10.1186/s13023-023-02821-3
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02821-3
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Author Notes:Amanda S. Wendt, Joaquin Brintrup, Jillian L. Waid, Abdul Kader, Nathalie J. Lambrecht and Sabine Gabrysch
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Summary:Inherited blood disorders affect 7% of the population worldwide, with higher prevalences in countries in the “thalassemia belt,” which includes Bangladesh. Clinical management options for severely affected individuals are expensive; thus, targeted government policies are needed to support prevention and treatment programs. In Bangladesh, there is a lack of data, in particular community-based estimates, to determine population prevalence. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of a wide range of hemoglobinopathies and their associations with anemia in a community-based sample of women and young children in rural Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Item Description:Veröffentlicht: 19. Juli 2023
Gesehen am 23.08.2023
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1750-1172
DOI:10.1186/s13023-023-02821-3

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