Abstract

A STUDY OF B-THALASSEMIA IN PATIENTS REVIEWING THE THALASSEMIA CENTER IN AL-ZAHERA DAMASCUS, SYRIA

Groob Alkhayer, Mhd Nezar Alsharif*, Ahmad Shaher, Nmr AlHusin

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study was done to study B- thalassemia in patients reviewing the Thalassemia center in Damascus, Syria. Materials and Methods: This study was a retrospective study of the patients who reviewed the Thalassemia Center in Al-Zahera. This study included all cases from 20/2/2017 to 20/10/2017. Results: Most of the participants were males in 58 patients (58%). Most of the patients were younger than 5 years old with 47%. Splenectomy was done only in 9% of all patients, while 91% did not have it. Craniofacial features were present in 43 patients (43%). Multiple drug treatment was used in most of the cases 51%. Conclusion: This study highlights the need for large-scale epidemiologic research showing the prevalence and incidence of Thalassemia in Syria.

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