Clinical examination and hematological data in asymptomatic & apparently healthy school children in a boarding school in a tribal area.
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.
Ghosh
K
K
Institute of Immunohematology, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400 012.
Mukherjee
M B
MB
Shankar
U
U
Kote
S L
SL
Nagtilak
S B
SB
Kolah
R B
RB
Surve
R R
RR
Tamankar
A A
AA
Sukumar
S
S
Mohanty
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
D006454:Hemoglobins