ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
Situational Analysis of Sickle Cell Disease in Gujarat, India.
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- Hydroxyurea and blood transfusion therapy for Sickle cell disease in South Asia: inconsistent treatment of a neglected disease.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2021Pooled it
- Perceptions of patients and stakeholders on a prenatal sickle cell disease screening and its results among tribal populations of Gujarat: a participatory mixed-method research.Journal of community genetics · 2025Article
- An analytical study of sickle cell anemia incidence in the tribal population of eastern Gujarat.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Endline assessment of knowledge about sickle cell disease among the tribal community of Chhotaudepur district of Gujarat.Journal of community genetics · 2024Article
- Genetic counseling in sickle cell disease: Insights from the Indian tribal population.Journal of community genetics · 2023Review
- Sickle cell disease: More than a century of progress. Where do we stand now?The Indian journal of medical research · 2021Article
- Sickle cell disease in India: a scoping review from a health systems perspective to identify an agenda for research and action.BMJ global health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health concern in tribal community not only in Gujarat but also globally. Gujarat, a western state of India, has 89.12 lakh tribal populations and is expected to have at least 9,00,000 sickle cell trait and 70,000 SCD patients. The aim of the present review is to document the prevalence of SCD in various communities and various screening methods adapted. METHODOLOGY: An in-depth literature review was carried out using available search engines such as Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus etc. and published articles, and government reports/policy documents with reference to SCD were gathered.
resultsA total of 17 original research articles and 2 policy/program documents are included in this review. The review suggests a prevalence of 0.6%-35% studies conducted among medical students, tribal schoolchildren, and tribal adolescents, with diverse screening methodologies.
conclusionA diverse prevalence is observed in this review. Various screening methods such as dithionite turbidity test/hemoglobin/high-performance liquid chromatography methods were used to estimate the prevalence, citing the need for standardization. It was also found that not only tribal population, but also nontribal population have the risk of getting SCD that needs to be further investigated properly. Qualitative studies with SCD patients are required to understand the quality of life and morbidity pattern.
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