A research study on thalassemia and its relationship to genetic factors on some patients attending Tripoli Hospital

Abstract

Thalassemia is actually a group of inherited blood diseases that affect a
person's ability to produce hemoglobin, leading to anemia. Hemoglobin is a
protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen and nutrients to body cells.
The two main types of thalassemia are called alpha and beta, depending on
which portion of the oxygen-carrying protein is missing in the red blood cells.
Both types of thalassemia are inherited in the same way. The disease is
transmitted to children by parents who carry a mutation of the thalassemia
gene. A child who inherits one mutated gene is a carrier, which is sometimes
called a thalassemia trait. ”Most carriers lead perfectly normal and healthy
lives.
A random survey was conducted for 100 people with Thalassemia who visited
the Center for Hereditary Anemia during the period from January 2016 until
the end of March 2016. The results showed that the most cases of the disease
were of the type of thalassemia major and for the age group from 1-9 years,
and blood group O + It is the most percentage of all the varieties, and the
results also showed that the rate of infection for males is more compared to
females.