Prevalence of haemoglobinopathies in school children in Jordan Valley

Ann Trop Paediatr. 1991;11(4):373-6. doi: 10.1080/02724936.1991.11747532.

Abstract

Blood samples were drawn from 456 healthy children, 6-10 years old, to explore the prevalences of haemoglobinopathies in Northern Jordan Valley. The children were selected by the multi-stage random sampling technique. Complete blood count, haemoglobin electrophoresis and haemoglobin A2 (HbA2) estimations were carried out on all the samples. The prevalences of beta-thalassaemia minor, alpha-thalassaemia trait, sickle cell trait, and hereditary elliptocytosis were 15(3.3%), 16(3.5%), 2(0.44%) and 4(0.89%), respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Elliptocytosis, Hereditary / epidemiology
  • Hemoglobinopathies / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Jordan / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Sickle Cell Trait / epidemiology
  • Thalassemia / epidemiology