@article{Shah_Chauhan_Rathod_Patel_Sharma_2012, title={A PROFILE OF CASES OF HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES AT A MEDICAL COLLEGE }, volume={2}, url={https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/741}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background:</strong> Present study was carried out with objectives of creating a profile for cases of hemoglobinopathies coming at NHL medical college and comparing the results obtained in present study with those of various studies done in India and abroad.</p> <p><strong>Materials and methods</strong>: The study was carried out at the Department of Pathology, N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad. A total of 35 cases of thalassemias and other hemoglobinopathies were studied. The criteria for case selection were hemoglobin level less than 10 gm%, presence of hepatosplenomegaly, icterus and clinical presumption of hemolytic anemia in general. Details of the cases were recorded in a proforma. Data were then analysed using microsoft excel software.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Out of total 35 cases Beta0 Thalassemia Major was the most frequent (40%) followed by homozygous sickle cell disease (20%). More than one third cases (34.3%) were of 10 or more years of age while 31.4% cases were in 1-3 years of age group. Sex wise distribution showed male preponderance (74.3%). Religion wise majority were hindus (80%). Caste wise majority were of general category (83%). Pallor was found in all cases. Most of the cases showed hypochromia, microcytosis, Anisopoikilocytosis, polychromatophilia.</p>}, number={02}, journal={National Journal of Medical Research}, author={Shah, Sejal J and Chauhan, Sanjay C and Rathod, Hitesh K and Patel, Amul B and Sharma, Vaibhavi Y}, year={2012}, month={Jun.}, pages={137–140} }