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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2024

A study to assess the occurrence of anaemia and beta-thalassemia in the tribal population residing in the Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana state.

Parag Patil, Govindrao Kusneniwar, Gunvanti Rathod, Immanuel Pradeep, Shailaja Prabhala, Anand Pyati, Komal Rani, Sakshi Katyal, Tejaswi Chada

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Parag PatilDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Govindrao KusneniwarDepartment of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, AIIMS, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Gunvanti RathodDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Immanuel PradeepDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Shailaja PrabhalaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Anand PyatiDepartment of Biochemistry, AIIMS, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Komal RaniDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, AIIMS, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Sakshi KatyalDepartment of Dentistry, AIIMS, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Tejaswi ChadaDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, AIIIMS, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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Background: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of anaemia and haemoglobinopathies, particularly beta-thalassemia in the tribal population of the Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana. Methods: The sample consisted of a tribal population (Banjara) that visited voluntary blood camps set up in tribal settlements, local schools, and the Gram-panchayat office, in collaboration with local healthcare workers. Haemoglobin measurements (Anaemia) and Mentzer index of whole blood (EDTA) samples were used as diagnostic screening tools for categorising the population at risk of beta-thalassemia. HPLC was used as a confirmatory test. Results: The study included a total of Conclusion: The prevalence of beta-thalassemia was found 6.7% in the Banjara population.

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AnaemiaBanjara tribal populationbeta-thalassemiairon deficiency anaemiaMentzer index

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