title: [Prevalence of heterozygosity for beta-thalassemia among intermediate lower school children in an area of the Venetian lacuna].
abstract: This paper reports the results of an epidemiologic survey carried out from 1987 to 1991 among intermediate school students in Chioggia (Venice, Italy) to detect beta-Thalassemia carriers. The screening tests (determination of Mean Corpuscular Volume, Hemoglobin A2) were performed in 3050/4055 (75%) students; the prevalence of carriers was of 3.1%. The results obtained identify this as a risk area for Thalassemia Major and suggest the necessity to adopt prevention measures such as medical information, population screening, genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Medica I, Università di Padova, Italia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sarti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cesaro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sanvitale
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tisato
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Petris
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zanesco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*
vernacular_title: Prevalenza dell'eterozigosi per la beta-talassemia fra gli studenti delle scuole medie inferiori in un'area della laguna veneta.