Abstract:
This is a descriptive analytical study has been carried out in
Atbara to study the distribution of Sickle cell anemia at that area in
the period from November 2008 till March 2009 and this through
Atbara educational hospital . 70 venous blood samples were collected
in EDTA containers (2.5 ml) from sickle patients and their relatives
from mother and father , males and females . Tests that were done are
complete blood count (CBC) and Hb electrophoresis . the results were
computerized and analyzed statistically by SPSS program .
Results show that sikle cell anemia can be found in some Northern
tribes such a Jaaleen in addition of African origin tribes such as Meseria ,
Falata , Dago who migrate to that area according to situations of life . the
percentages were as follow :Jaaleen : 45.7% ,Meseria : 24.3% ,Falata :
. ( 15.7%and Dago ; 14.3 .(Jaaleen is the major tribe at that area
The study show that the mean of Hb , PCV (hematocrit) and RBCs count
is decreased in Hb-SS patients while it is normal in carriers (Hb-AS) as
same as in normal persons (Hb-AA) . Means of white blood cells &
. platelets were nol at all cases
Also in this study we found that there is no relation to sickle cell anemia
. with certain age or sex
