Abstract:
This a cross sectional study was undertaken at Mabroka village in the Gazeera state
between November 2008-Fabruary 2009. The study aimed at assessing of the complete blood
count and the fetal haemoglobin level in the parents and siblings of beta thalassemia
patients. Fetal haemoglobin level was measured by an alkali denaturation procedure. A total
number of 50 relatives of beta thlassemia patients were consecutively recruited. The age of the
study group were found to be ranged from 10 to 98 year old. The mean of the total
haemoglobin level within males was 12.6 ± 1.6 g/dl and within females was11.7 ± 1.4 g/dl. The
mean of the MCV for all population was 79.6 ± 8.7 fl, the mean of the MCH was 23.8 ± 3.8 pg,
the mean of the MCHC was 30 ± 1.4 g/dl and the mean of the fetal haemoglobin was 3 ± 1.4 %.
The study revealed that, there was no correlation between the age and fetal haemoglobin level
among the study population. The results strongly suggested that these participants might be
carriers to B-Thalassemia gene.
The study recommended for comprehensive programs in the future to know the actual
prevalence of thalassemia in the study population also health education is needed to increase the
awareness among that population.
