Determination of Sickle Cell Anemia and Sickle Cell Traits among Patients Referred to Atbara Hospital

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