Research Article
Pattern of -Thalassemia and Other Haemoglobinopathies: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh
Table 1
Spectrum of haemoglobinopathies in Bangladesh.
| | Type of haemoglobinopathies | Incidence no. (%) | | Male | Female | Total |
| | Normal | 166 (48.8) | 87 (33.5) | 253 (42.2) | | β-Thalassemia | 57 (16.8) | 71 (27.3) | 128 (21.3) | | E-β-Thalassemia | 48 (14.1) | 33 (12.7) | 81 (13.5) | | Haemoglobin E disease | 25 (7.3) | 30 (11.5) | 55 (9.2) | | Haemoglobin E trait | 38 (11.2) | 35 (13.4) | 73 (12.1) | | δ-β-Thalassemia | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.8) | 3 (0.5) | | β-Thalassemia major | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (0.5) | | Haemoglobin D/S trait | 3 (0.9) | 1 (0.4) | 4 (0.7) |
| | Total | 340 (100.0) | 260 (100.0) | 600 (100.0) |
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