[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of transfusion transmissible infections in beta-thalassemia major patients in Pakistan: a systematic review

H Ehsan, A Wahab, F Anwer, R Iftikhar, MN Yousaf - Cureus, 2020 - cureus.com
Results We analyzed 14 studies with a total of 3786 thalassemia patients on the prevalence
of TTIs in chronically transfusion-dependent TM patients (Table 1). A cumulative …

Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections in multiple blood transfusion-dependent thalassemic patients in Asia: A systemic review

M Riaz, M Abbas, G Rasool, IS Baig… - International …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Thalassemia is a hereditary hemolytic anemia marked by a defect in
synthesizing one or more globin chains in hemoglobin. In Pakistan, approximately 10,000 …

Global burden and unmet needs in the treatment of transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

GL Forni, G Grazzini, J Boudreaux, V Agostini… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Beta thalassemia (β-thalassemia) is part of a group of inherited hemoglobinopathies caused
by a mutation in the beta globin gene, leading to minimal functional hemoglobin and …

SEN virus genotype H distribution in β-thalassemic patients and in healthy donors in Iraq: Molecular and physiological study

MTS Al-Ouqaili, YH Majeed… - PLoS Neglected Tropical …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The SEN virus (SENV) has been linked to transfusion-associated non-AE hepatitis; however,
information regarding SENV infections in patients with thalassemia, particularly in those with …

Prevalence of the Direct Antiglobulin Test and Its Clinical Impact on Multiply Transfused Thalassemia Patients: A Prospective Study Conducted at a Tertiary Care …

B Kumar Yadav, RK Chaudhary… - Laboratory …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective This study was conducted to estimate prevalence of direct antiglobulin test (DAT)
positivity and its impact on transfusion support in patients with thalassemia. Methods The …

A study on transfusion-transmitted infections and other complications amongst children with beta-thalassaemia major attending a tertiary care institution in Kolkata

A Chandra, S Mallik, S Chakrabarti… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Chronic blood disorders such as beta-thalassaemia major require continuous
blood transfusions, which results in complications such as transfusion-transmitted infections …

Hepatitis C Virus Prevalence among Patients with Beta Thalassemia Major in Iraq: A Systematic Review.: HCV in Thalassemia Major

Z Aljumaili - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2021 - isnra.net
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was characterised by its pandemicity. The
disease was the most common post-transfusion infection. Global HCV prevalence varies …

[PDF][PDF] Burden of Hemoglobinopathies in West Bengal; the Future Scenario of Care & Control

PK Mandal - Journal of Contemporary Medical Research, 2020 - academia.edu
As per 2011 census in India, population of West Bengal was 9.13 crore. The state has a
relatively higher burden of thalassemia; it was reported that around 6-10% of the population …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatitis C virus epidemiology in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients

AO Mohamed, AMM Hany, HM Fayed, SA Ahmed - researchgate.net
The inability to produce enough hemoglobin (Hb) is at the root of thalassemia. Mutations in
the beta (β)-globin gene lead to reduced levels of the globin chain in hemoglobin, a …

Frequency of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Seropositivity Among Repeatedly Transfused Thalassemic Children

A Mateen, RI Ahmed, MA Quddus… - Medical Forum …, 2020 - medicalforummonthly.com
Objective: To determine the frequency of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C seropositivity among
repeatedly transfused thalassaemic children at a tertiary care hospital in Punjab. Study …