title: Clinical examination and hematological data in asymptomatic & apparently healthy school children in a boarding school in a tribal area.
abstract: In a boarding school of Maharashtra State of India 314 students (Bhil & Pawar) were examined clinically and blood was examined. Anemia was present in 16.2% male & 38.3% female. B (Beta). Thalasemia trait was present in 1.6% male & 2.4% female. Sickle cell trait was present in 21.3% male and 14.4% female and sickle cell disease in 0.6% student. G6PD deficiency was seen in 5.1% male & 4.8% female students.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Immunohematology, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400 012.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Kote
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Nagtilak
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Kolah
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Surve
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Tamankar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sukumar
authors.lastname: Mohanty
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000097:blood / Q000208:ethnology*; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000208:ethnology
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins