title: Prevalence of heterozygous beta-thalassemia in northern areas of Pakistan.
abstract: Five hundred apparently healthy adults from northern parts of Punjab and NWFP were screened for the prevalence of heterozygous beta-thalassemia. The trait was detected in all ethnic groups with an overall prevalence rate of 5.4% (27/500). Pathans had significantly (P less than 0.02) higher prevalence rate (7.96%) than Punjabis (3.26%).
authors.affiliation: PAF Hospital, Masroor, Karachi.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Khattak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleem
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics