Epidemiology of Thalassemia in Human of Babylon Iraq

Abstract

Thalassemia was studied over one year from first of January 2016 till 31 of December 2016. Thalassemia patients were 120 cases recorded in unit of thalassemia / maternity and children hospital in Babylon province / Iraq ( 72 males 60% and 48 females 40% ).

Patients with group (O) of blood were highest percent (46.3%) in comparison with other groups , while the lowest group was AB (2.2%).

Beta Major thalassemia was the highest type ( 44% ) and RBCs have inclusion bodies and hypochromic . Beta intermedia 22% and RBCs mostly microcytic . Beta minor was 31% while the alpha type was the lowest 3% and the RBCs were anisocytosis .

Age variations were studied in thalassemia patients , So the ages between 1-5 years old were the highest percent ( 34%) while the ages in between 16- 20 years old were the lowest percent (5.5%).