Guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of hemoglobinopathies.
The β-thalassemias and sickle cell disorders are a major health burden in India. Diagnosis and management of these disorders both in adults and in newborns using appropriate approaches and uniform technology are important in different regions of a vast and diverse country as India. In view of a National Thalassemia Control Program to be launched soon, a need was felt for guidelines on whom to screen, cost-effective technologies that are to be used as well as for establishing prenatal diagnosis programs in regional centers. Newborn screening for sickle cell disorders is in its infancy in India and uniform approaches need to be followed. Also, included are guidelines for monitoring and managing patients who are now growing older and need comprehensive care as well as management of complications of the disease.
National Institute of Immunohaematology, Indian Council of Medical Research, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
Kanjaksha
K
Ghosh
National Institute of Immunohaematology, Indian Council of Medical Research, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
Roshan
R
Colah
Department of Pediatrics and Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology, LTMG Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Mamta
M
Manglani
Department of Hematology, Sun Flag Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Ved Prakash
VP
Choudhry
Department of Medical Genetics, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Ishwar
I
Verma
Department of Hematology, Former Head, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Nishi
N
Madan
Department of Hematology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Renu
R
Saxena
Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical Hospital, Akola, Maharashtra, India.
Dipty
D
Jain
Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Neelam
N
Marwaha
Department of Hematology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Reena
R
Das
Department of Hematology, Apollo Hospital, Bhubhaneshwar, India.
Dipika
D
Mohanty
Department of Transfusion Medicine, SGPGI, Lucknow, India.
Rajendra
R
Choudhary
Department of Genetics, SGPGI, Lucknow, India.
Sarita
S
Agarwal
Department of Hematology, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, India.
Malay
M
Ghosh
Department of Hematology, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Cecil
C
Ross
Diagnosis; guidelines; hemoglobinopathies; management; sickle cell disease; thalassemia