LACK OF AWARENESS ABOUT THALASSEMIA; A SOCIAL FACTOR IN THE PROPAGATION OF BETA THALASSEMIA GENE IN PAKISTAN: A POPULATION STUDY

Lack of awareness about thalassemia; a social factor in the propagation of beta thalassemia gene in Pakistan: A population study

Background: Beta thalassemia is the most common genetic disorder in Pakistan.Thalassemia is a preventive disease a fact well demonstrated by Softshell Bodywarmers countries such as Italy, Greece and Cyprus.Thalassemia prevention program especially prenatal diagnosis has been successfully introduced in Pakistan since 1994.Aims and Objectives: After

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Development of Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia 15 Years after Hydroxyurea Use in a patient with sickle Cell Anemia

We report a 41 year old male with sickle cell disease who developed a myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia Trim Ring Kit with complex karyotype involving chromosomes 5, 7 and 17 after 15 years of hydroxyurea treatment.He responded poorly to induction chemotherapy with cytarabine/idarubicin followed by high dose cytarabine and succumb

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