Indonesia is located along the 'Thalassemia Belt'and a hotspot for hemoglobinopathies.
Around 3.0–10.0% of the population carry β-thalassemia (β-thal) and 2.6–11.0% of the …

Background A national health survey in Indonesia conducted in 2013 showed that the
prevalence of anemia in school-aged children and adolescents tripled from a survey …

Disease and treatment of thalassemia major that are carried out for life can cause physical
and psychological problems in sufferers. Adolescents with thalassemia major will …

Background Alpha-thalassemia (α-thalassemia) is one of the most common monogenic
diseases in Saudi Arabia and is associated with significant morbidity. Premarital testing …

Prevalensi penyakit thalassemia di Jawa Barat mengalami peningkatan setiap tahunnya.
Program pencegahan sekunder thalasemia yaitu pencegahan pada keluarga yang beresiko …

Background: Thalassemia is a huge health problem that threatens the life of different
population groups in the world particularly in developing countries, where the resources are …

BACKGROUND: Thalassemia is considered as the most common single gene disorder
worldwide. Preventive measures include identification of thalassemia carriers (traits) through …

The thalassemia screening program in Indonesia mostly conducted sporadically. Ideal
prospective screening is still limited. This study aimed to compare thalassemia screening …

Background Excess iron deriving from a chronic transfusion and dietary intake increases the
risk for cardiac complications in β-thalassemia major patients. Deferiprone and deferasirox …

Background: alpha-Thalassemia is caused primarily by deletions of one to two alpha-globin
genes and is characterized by absent or deficient production of alpha-globin protein. The …