Global burden, distribution and prevention of β-thalassemias and hemoglobin E disorders

R Colah, A Gorakshakar, A Nadkarni - Expert Review of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The β-thalassemias, including the hemoglobin E disorders, are not only common in the
Mediterranean region, South-East Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East but …

The significance of the hemoglobin A2 value in screening for hemoglobinopathies

A Giambona, C Passarello, D Renda, A Maggio - Clinical biochemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The inherited hemoglobinopathies are a large group of
disorders that include thalassemias and hemoglobin variants. Accurate determination of the …

Significance of borderline HbA2 levels in β thalassemia carrier screening

S Colaco, R Colah, A Nadkarni - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Increased HbA2 levels are the characteristic feature of β-thalassemia carriers. A subset of
carriers however do not show HbA2 levels in the typical carrier range (≥ 4.0%) but show …

Borderline HbA2 levels: dilemma in diagnosis of beta-thalassemia carriers

S Colaco, A Nadkarni - Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research, 2021 - Elsevier
There is inconsistency in the exact definition of diagnostic levels of HbA 2 for β thalassemia
trait. While many laboratories consider HbA 2≥ 4.0% diagnostic, still others consider HbA …

Emerging point-of-care technologies for sickle cell disease diagnostics

S Ilyas, AE Simonson, W Asghar - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2020 - Elsevier
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious and life-threatening disorder. SCD is considered a
public health issue affecting 25% of the population in Central and West Africa. Some …

HPLC in characterization of hemoglobin profile in thalassemia syndromes and hemoglobinopathies: a clinicohematological correlation

R Khera, T Singh, N Khuana, N Gupta… - Indian Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a technique introduced for the accurate
diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias. The advantage of the HPLC system is …

Spectrum of haemoglobinopathies diagnosed by cation exchange-HPLC & modulating effects of nutritional deficiency anaemias from north India

S Rao, R Kar, SK Gupta, A Chopra… - Indian Journal of …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A total of 800 blood samples were analyzed on the Bio-Rad Variant HPLC system
by β-thal short program. The retention times, proportion of the haemoglobin (%), and the …

The genetics of blood disorders: hereditary hemoglobinopathies

MF Sonati, FF Costa - Jornal de Pediatria, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To summarize recently published data on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and
treatment of sickle cell diseases and β-Thalassemias, the most relevant hereditary …

Classification of complete blood count and haemoglobin ty** data by a C4. 5 decision tree, a naïve Bayes classifier and a multilayer perceptron for thalassaemia …

D Setsirichok, T Piroonratana, W Wongseree… - … Signal Processing and …, 2012 - Elsevier
This article presents the classification of blood characteristics by a C4. 5 decision tree, a
naïve Bayes classifier and a multilayer perceptron for thalassaemia screening. The aim is to …

Unresolved laboratory issues of the heterozygous state of β-thalassemia: A literature review

S Thilakarathne, UP Jayaweera… - …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although considered a mild clinical condition, many laboratory issues of the carrier state of β-
thalassemia remain unresolved. Accurate laboratory screening of β-thalassemia traits is …