Two previous reviews by Altay and Akar concerning the “Abnormal Hemoglobins in Turkey”
appeared in the journal several years ago [1, 2]. Since then, several other variants have …

Thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies are a major public health problem in Turkey.
Hemoglobinopathy prevention programs (HPPs) were started in 33 provinces situated in …

Factors that Affecting Quality of Life of Employees The purpose of this study is comparing the
quality of life (QoL) of personnel at an university campus with some socio-demographic data …

Abstract β-Thalassemia (β-thal) is caused by deficiency of β-globin chain synthesis and
leads to the accumulation of unstable globin chain production. This results in a higher Hb F …

Thalassemia is one of the most common hereditary disorders in Turkey, especially in the
Mediterranean region of the country. The purpose of this study was to determine the …

Aim: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common cause of anemia in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. Thalassemia and sickle cell disease (SCD) are major concerns in several …

BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common cause of anemia in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Thalassemia and sickle cell disease are major concerns in …

Introduction Alpha-thalassemia (α-thal) is one of the most common diseases in the world,
and is more common in the Mediterranean countries, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and …

Dünya'da en sık görülen kalıtsal kan hastalıkları Hemoglobinopatiler iki ana gruba ayrılır;
Talasemiler ve anormal hemoglobinler. Talasemiler hemoglobinin yapısında yer alan globin …

Amaç: Hemoglobinopatiler Türkiye'de yaygın görülen genetik geçişli hastalıklardan biri olup
evlilik öncesi tarama yöntemi ile önlenebilmektedir. Çalışmamızın amacı Kadirli bölgesinde …